Suns to offer Stoudemire Contract Extension by end of the week

by Suns R Us on Feb 8, 2010 1:39 PM MST

Yes you heard me, Amare may stay a Sun for another 5 years by Friday. The Suns are likely going to offer him a contract extension of 12-15million per year. Knowing Amare 12million-15million isn't what he wants, as it's less then he has now. There are 3 scenarios to this situation as mentioned in the article.

1. Amare happily accepts, Suns make a playoff push this season.

2. Amare believe that the Suns numbers are close to his numbers, and they will continue to negotiate.

3. Amare declines and wants more money, Suns are forced to trade him.

FULL ARTICLE -------> http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/scott_howard_cooper/02/08/amare/

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Do you want Amare to stay a Sun?

Yes, I hope he signs the extension

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No, trade him now!

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Yes, I do. However, if we somehow keep Amare I still think a trade might happen. I believe our front office will still try to get Iggy. Two possibilities of that happening are J-Rich for Iggy straight up or a 3 way deal that involves Houston. J-Rich and Barbosa to the Rockets, Iggy and Sam to the Suns and tmac’s contract to the 76ers. Works and makes sense and is possible.

If that did happen than a possible lineup would look like this;

PG Nash\Dragic
SG Iggy\Dudley
SF Hill\Amundson
PF Amar’e\Frye
C Lopez\Dalembert

CONTENDERS!

by Beavis 25 on Feb 8, 2010 3:04 PM MST reply actions

Two things...

1) The 76ers could get better for Iggy than Barbosa and J-rich, and it doesn’t solve their biggest problem of being in the luxury tax

2) the Houston suggestion, why would Houston take J-rich and Barbs when they could get Iggy and Dally. It makes more sense for it to be just between Houston-Philly.

by DaveJD on Feb 8, 2010 3:33 PM MST up reply actions

Beavis 25

real good trade idea…the best Ive read on here

by Lebrontophx2010 on Feb 8, 2010 7:55 PM MST up reply actions

Really

so the SIxers give up Iggy and Sam for T-Mac’s bad knees and a bad deal. RIght, you think the 76ers have enough problems filling seats, that deal will take out another 2 thousand. This deal makes no sense, Hell the league would probably no sign off on it.

by Grockcubs on Feb 10, 2010 8:24 AM MST up reply actions

Do you really think the Sixers gift wrap us Iggy?

I like the idea, a lot. But I don’t think it happens.

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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 8, 2010 8:13 PM MST up reply actions

Though...

It does leave Dudley backing up the SG. I’m not sure I’m confident in him being the backup SG. Also…Amundson at SF? The guy can’t shoot outside maybe 18 feet tops. 15 feet being more realistic. That leaves everyone able to fall back into the post, without the 3-point shooters.

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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 8, 2010 8:14 PM MST up reply actions

Dudley would be fine at the 2. He’s played it before with us. Fyre can always play the SF like Tim Thomas could.

by Beavis 25 on Feb 8, 2010 9:54 PM MST up reply actions

everyone keeps forgetting 2 things

1) We still have Dragic (a combo guard)
2) D-League

by jatrex4suns on Feb 9, 2010 2:15 AM MST up reply actions

They get tmacs contract out of it which is a huge deal.

As for Houston, yes they would rather have Iggy and Dally, but as of right now the 76ers are more interested in a deal with the Suns. This makes Houston desperate to get something good back for tmac, so they get J-Rich and Barbosa. Two guys who can help them a lot offensively.

by Beavis 25 on Feb 8, 2010 9:53 PM MST up reply actions

So what

the 76ers will have all this cap space and no team, and no one, I mean no one will want to player there. This deal is horrible for the 76er’s, sorry this has about much chance as the East coast not getting another snow storm today.

by Grockcubs on Feb 10, 2010 8:27 AM MST up reply actions

He won'y sign for 12-15 million

Can’t say for sure ,but I/m think Amare’s final lined in the sand is probably around 17-18 million per…Not sure if the Suns can go that high…we’ll see…

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by Daryl Ray on Feb 8, 2010 4:16 PM MST reply actions