The Phoenix Suns are seeking out teams interested in trading for All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire.
The team recently spoke to Stoudemire’s agent and got the impression that his client was really not interested in discussing a contract extension.
If the Suns are going to lose Stoudemire to free agency, they might as well trade him now and get something substantial for him.
Several teams have expressed an interest in acquiring Stoudemire, including the New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors.
The Suns would like to gain cap relief, get a young star and some draft picks for Stoudemire, but teams are worried that they will trade for him and then be unable to sign him to a contract extension.
Friday, January 29, 2010 at 4:30 pm by steve
Even a 45-point quarter couldn’t help the Phoenix Suns avoid another loss on the road.
Despite shooting 17 of 30 from beyond the arc, the Suns fell to the Utah Jazz 124-115 on Monday night, getting outscored 33-19 in the final stanza. Jazz forward Carlos Boozer embarrassed the Suns front line, going off for 21 points and 20 rebounds, and the Jazz held a 17-6 rebounding advantage in the fourth quarter and 48-31 for the game.
Steve Nash reached a milestone in the loss, becoming just the eighth player in NBA history to record 8,000 assists. He finished with 15 points and 15 assists in the game.
Backup guard Goran Dragic was the other bright spot for Phoenix. The second-year player scored a career-high 32 points off the bench, including six 3-pointers.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 12:01 pm by Raj Sethi
