Sun's owner, Robert Sarver, and his penchant for penny-pinching is apparently what led former GM, Steve Kerr, to head back to his old gig at TNT.
That move didn't sit well with their star and soon-to-be free agent, Amare Stoudemire. And, apparently, neither did an offer for $96 million over 5 years with playing time stipulations included.
After Stoudemire turned down the deal, the Suns quickly moved on and signed Hakim Warrick to a 4 year, $16 million deal to "replace" him.
It's too bad, at least from an NBA fan perspective, as Stoudemire was a perfect fit for the Suns' offense and a ton of fun too watch with Steve Nash.
From a NY fan perspective, though, the chances of Stoudemire coming to the Knicks or Nets have now significantly gone up. The only other team that appears to be somewhat in the running is the Heat, but their focus appear to be on acquiring the "Big Three" of LeBron, Wade and Bosh.
Personally, I don't see how Stoudemire would fit in with the Nets' new defensive-minded and demanding coach, Avery Johnson. Thus, the Knicks appear to be a much better fit considering the history with D'Antoni in Phoenix. Then again, who would he be playing with in New York? That is the question.
So many questions...so many answers coming in due time.
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