BREAKING: Amar'e Stoudemire and Knicks reach a buyout agreement!

[bagelred]

Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN 2m2 minutes ago
The Amar'e Stoudemire era is over in New York. The Knicks and Amar'e reached a buyout agreement tonight, sources tell the NY Daily News.

ok

[lilteapot]

total surprise

[zoom17]

How much does he have left?

[imdaman99]

I guess it's doing Amare a favor because it does nothing for the Knicks.

[HomieWeMajor]

He's going to Cleveland like he was going to in 2010.

[noob cake]

I think Amare is worth a vet min.

[bdreason]

Rumor is he's gonna sign with the Warriors for the vet min.

[webberz0044]

I think he'll reunite with Nash in L.A

[GreatHILL]

Suns

[christian1923]

:( thank you stat for trying yoir hardest in NY

[Lebronxrings]

is he good? Can the cavs get him?

[Thunderfan86]

is he good? Can the cavs get him?
How much help does Lebron need

[Blingster]

From the limited games I saw this season, he seemed like the only one that actually cared. Injuries changet his legacy (or became his legacy) seems like a good dude though. Best wishes

[JimmyMcAdocious]

He should go to Dallas to start over Dirk. Then bring Melo and you can recreate the 2013 Knicks.

[Bird]

Glad they bought him out.

Hoping he goes to Dallas, though I have heard the Suns and Cavs mentioned as a potential landing place (possibly the Clips as well).

[RightTwoCensor]

Raptors bouta cop STAT

[DMAVS41]

Mans please...

[Heavincent]

Rumor is he's gonna sign with the Warriors for the vet min.

**** I hope not.

[plowking]

Doesn't he live in Florida in the offseason?

I wouldn't mind him in Miami.

[UK2K]

Rockets need a low post player.

Let's do this.

[poido123]

Cavs opening up IR spots now?


:biggums:

[coin24]

So keeping Hardaway jr and Melo and giving away everyone else?:confusedshrug:

[guy]

Good for him. Hopefully KG is next.

[T_L_P]

Woj tweeted Mavs, Clippers and Spurs as main players.

[RightTwoCensor]

STAT going to the Spurs is blasphemous. That's worse than Nash going to LA.

[bdreason]

Woj tweeted Mavs, Clippers and Spurs as main players.


Clips and Mavs could really use him.

[Nets fan 93]

Good for him. Hopefully KG is next.
Nets don't have a pick. Kg expires might as well keep him. His defense is still great and helps the nets. If he wants to finish his career somewhere else he can go wherever in the summer

[lilteapot]

Literally cannot think of a single team that can use or needs current Amare.

[Sportal]

Good luck to him. Didn't pan out at the Knicks, I really enjoyed the Suns' STAT. Would be really good if the Mavs got him.

[kenny817]

Literally cannot think of a single team that can use or needs current Amare.

Mavs
Clippers
Suns
Heat
Wizards

[$LakerGold]

Next up: KG. It would be nice if he goes to the Clippers.

Speaking of KG, I wonder where he's at for the past two days.

[lilteapot]

Mavs
Clippers
Suns
Heat
Wizards

He makes none of those teams better.

[guy]

Nets don't have a pick. Kg expires might as well keep him. His defense is still great and helps the nets. If he wants to finish his career somewhere else he can go wherever in the summer

Well like I said, hopefully. Nets aren't going anywhere this year so it would be nice if they did him a favor.

[Jud]

I think Mavs will get him

[JohnFreeman]

Next up: KG. It would be nice if he goes to the Clippers.

Speaking of KG, I wonder where he's at for the past two days.
KG needs to retire

[KNOW1EDGE]

It will be interesting to see where he ends up.

I would enjoy him in Portland for 15-20 mpg off the bench.

I don't see him fitting in and being able to help many teams.

Maybe the Wizards or Mavs.

[christian1923]

KG needs to retire
Seriously, fvxk kg. I hope he was really jealous watching Timmy And dirk out there ballin tonight

[qrich]

No thanks.

Rather wait for KG or get O'Neal. Amare provides nothing that Big Baby doesn't.

[andremiller07]

No thanks.

Rather wait for KG or get O'Neal. Amare provides nothing that Big Baby doesn't.
He's a way better finisher around the rim big baby sucks, Amare when he's actually played this year on offense looked ok and can still draw the odd foul.

[Legends66NBA7]

Raptors bouta cop STAT

Surprised they are interested in him.

They don't need more offense, they need more defense.

[andremiller07]

They don't need more offense, they need more defense.
I still think they could use a big man who can create for himself off the bench, none of Amir/JV/Chuck/Tyler can really do that in fact Amir and JV are purely catch and finish guys and the other two are not really there for offense.

I think the Raptors could use someone like Amare or even Blathce if he ever comes back to the NBA once the CBA season is over.

[miles berg]

He would slide right in to Brandan Wrights spot on the Mavs.

Hoping we get him.

[Legends66NBA7]

I still think they could use a big man who can create for himself off the bench, none of Amir/JV/Chuck/Tyler can really do that in fact Amir and JV are purely catch and finish guys and the other two are not really there for offense.

I think the Raptors could use someone like Amare or even Blathce if he ever comes back to the NBA once the CBA season is over.

True, but usually guys like Lou and GV are handling the scoring and creating for the bench crew and Casey usually likes to go small with the guards creating, while the bigs focus on defending.

Blatche is intriguing, though. He's definitely an upgrade center and I would think he would want to help a team in the East.

KG is another rumored to be oon the Raps list if he gets bought out too. Casey used to coach him and would be a nice fit at backup C for just this season.

[qrich]

He's a way better finisher around the rim big baby sucks, Amare when he's actually played this year on offense looked ok and can still draw the odd foul.

Big Baby does just fine, and puts in defensive effort. Amare might be a better finisher, but will be a turnstile on defense. Clippers need someone who is, at least, willing to try on D.

[Fawker]

getting bought out is the most embarrassing. a team is basically saying take your money and get the hell out of here. they don't even care about your capabilities no more.

[Nets fan 93]

Well like I said, hopefully. Nets aren't going anywhere this year so it would be nice if they did him a favor.
I don't see it. They're just not that bad to do so

[coin24]

I don't see it. They're just not that bad to do so

The nets are complete shit what are you talking about? Your franchise player is Jarrett jack...:lol
While you pay your bench around $100m

No picks for years.


:hammerhead:

[Nets fan 93]

The nets are complete shit what are you talking about? Your franchise player is Jarrett jack...:lol
While you pay your bench around $100m

No picks for years.


:hammerhead:
And the east is complete shit last time I checked. As long as they are in the east, there is always a possibility in the east. If the nets are a playoff team that eliminates the best team in the east from getting a lottery pick. It's not my franchise player. I'm just a fan. What does the picks have to do with kg's season right now? The nets have a pick this next offseason and will again via the Hawks anyway.

[Cocaine80s]

Fvck Ray allen


We need you Amare

[$LakerGold]

Amare gets dragged a lot in the paint though. He maybe OK on one end, but, those won't make up for the common errors that he'll make on the other end (if he joins the Clippers).

Amare to the Spurs is really f*cking interesting to me. I wonder what Pop will do to him. Reinvent his game knowing that Amare has the knowledge and/or the feel of the will of dominating the game from the past. Imagine if Amare starts becoming more efficient under Greg Pop? Hone his craft. What a story that would make. Greg Pop had experiments/test subjects in veterans before in Michael Finley, Tracy McGrady, Brent Barry and the rest. Some may have failed, but that shows that Pop is interested in using veterans. & for me as one of the fans of superstars in the 2000s--I liked Amare, & to see him possibly team up with the Spurs. Wow.

I'm already excited thinking about it. I'll be shocked if he chooses the Clippers over the Spurs, what a ****ing terrible decision that would be.

The gist of my post: I shitted on Amare, sucked his d!ck & jizzed on ISH.

[JohnFreeman]

I want him to go to the Spurs. Let's see what they can do with him.

[All Net]

Rumor is he's gonna sign with the Warriors for the vet min.
Seriously? Would be a good fit.

[supernova5912]

getting bought out is the most embarrassing. a team is basically saying take your money and get the hell out of here. they don't even care about your capabilities no more.

I think anyone would prefer being bought out like Amare Stoudemire than waived like Josh Smith. It's also the Knicks, who have no expectations other than a top 3 draft pick.

[supernova5912]

Seriously? Would be a good fit.

They already have David Lee off the bench, who also can only positively impact their team offensively. Lee and Stoudemire sharing the frontcourt would allow teams to easily exploit their poor defense inside. Mavericks, Spurs, or Suns should grab Stoudemire, who can still be quite useful.

[T_L_P]

I'd only like this move for us if it was understood that Stat would not get playing time in the Playoffs. He could give Duncan some rest in the Regular Season though.

Duncan, Splitter and Diaw are simply much better players. I think even Baynes brings more to the table because he gets all the hustle points and doesn't need the ball to be effective (we have Manu/Patty/Joseph/Diaw to do that in the 2nd unit).

This is the ideal Playoff rotation:

Duncan: 34 MPG
Splitter: 25 MPG
Diaw: 25 MPG

Baynes and Bonner get the garbage time minutes. There's no place for Amare here. :confusedshrug:

[poido123]

A shrewd move by the bulls would be to trade gibson and get Amare to fill gibsons role off the bench.

Won't happen though..

[houston]

damn amare fell off bad

[kenny817]

getting bought out is the most embarrassing. a team is basically saying take your money and get the hell out of here. they don't even care about your capabilities no more.

They're doing this out of respect for Amare. They're only doing it because Dolan loves him and because he asked for it

[QuebecBaller]

KG needs to retire

He should go back to Minnesota and retire there

[hawkfan]

Barganani's next, and then he can come down to Atlanta.
We have a roster spot open and then we can move another piece and open up another one to sign a wing.

[hawkfan]

The nets are complete shit what are you talking about? Your franchise player is Jarrett jack...:lol
While you pay your bench around $100m

No picks for years.


:hammerhead:

The Nets have a pick this year, but the Hawks have a right to swap places. So if the Nets end up with a worse record than the Hawks, the Hawks move up and the Nets move down to the Hawks spot. This is from the Joe Johnson trade.

So if the Nets don't make the playoffs, the Hawks get into the lottery.

[smoovegittar]

[QUOTE=lilteapot]Literally cannot think



.... you could have stopped there, imbecile.

[smoovegittar]

Barganani's next, and then he can come down to Atlanta.
We have a roster spot open and then we can move another piece and open up another one to sign a wing.
Keep dreaming. Dolan won't help your cause. They'd just as soon send him back to Europe.

[bagelred]

For those that don't know, Amar'e ASKED for a buyout and Knicks/James Dolan are doing him a favor. Knicks aren't just cutting him.

[smoovegittar]

For those that don't know, Amar'e ASKED for a buyout and Knicks/James Dolan are doing him a favor. Knicks aren't just cutting him.
He's watching another ex- Knick ; a guy who plays no defense compete for a ring.
A great person, helluva good offensive player and team mate. No defense, graham cracker kneecaps and an almost delusional attitude towards his "domination". Thanks, Amare. Be seeing ya -

[morbius]

For those that don't know, Amar'e ASKED for a buyout and Knicks/James Dolan are doing him a favor. Knicks aren't just cutting him.

Nice move by the Knicks.

I don't see him making any team better, but might be a nice injury insurance for a contender. I can see Dallas signing him, maybe even GSW, San Antonio or Cleveland.

[hawkfan]

For those that don't know, Amar'e ASKED for a buyout and Knicks/James Dolan are doing him a favor. Knicks aren't just cutting him.

Dolan gets to save some salary money and more importantly, some luxury tax money.

Amare gives up his Bird rights in free agency, and the Knicks can't send him out in a sign and trade this summer.

[hawkfan]

Keep dreaming. Dolan won't help your cause. They'd just as soon send him back to Europe.

So the Knicks realize Bargs will help Atlanta.

[R.I.P.]

Mavs get him, Jermaine, Ray Allen and Larry Sanders. :pimp:

Rondo/Harris/Barea
Ellis/Allen/Jefferson
Parsons/Aminu/Powell
Dirk/Amare/Charlie V
Tyson/Sanders/O`Neal

:wtf: :D

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Ian Begley @IanBegley

Ex-#Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire is leaning toward signing with the Dallas Mavericks at this point, per sources.
11:27 AM - 16 Feb 2015

Reunited with Chandler and Felton. :bowdown:

[R.I.P.]

Reunited with Chandler and Felton. :bowdown:

Dirk with Ex-Melos in the West 50 wins.
Melo with Ex-Dirkies in the East 10 wins.

[smoovegittar]

So the Knicks realize Bargs will help Atlanta.
So you realize the Hawks aren't getting him.

[kenny817]

Dirk with Ex-Melos in the West 50 wins.
Melo with Ex-Dirkies in the East 10 wins.

GOAT post tbh

[hawkfan]

So you realize the Hawks aren't getting him.

Dolan will keep Bargs for what reason? Just to annoy me?

Ok.

[MellowYellow]

Dirk with Ex-Melos in the West 50 wins.
Melo with Ex-Dirkies in the East 10 wins.
Felton has barely played. The Mavs also have Parsons and Rondo and Ellis that is a 10 times better supporting cast than Melo had last year or anytime in his entire career, not to mention Tyson has been much healthier this year than last. Melo got 54 wins with those guys just 2 years ago. Not a single other perennial all star on the team and he managed 54 wins with dat. Throw in that Melo is playing on a bum knee has missed a bunch of games and the team is tanking, so they aren't really worried about wins in fact wins would only hurt the team.

Also wondering what ex-mavs players are on the Knicks. Calderon and that's about it.

[Done_And_Done]

Literally cannot think of a single team that can use or needs current Amare.

He would be an upgrade over Hansbrough for my Raps.

[MP.Trey]

Amare would be great for pretty much any playoff team. The only reason he was so undervalued was his contract but now that that won't be an issue, there should be plenty of suitors. Would actually enjoy him on the Cavs, adding to our frontcourt depth could never hurt.

[COnDEMnED]

I think he'll reunite with Nash in L.A
We have Nash in LA? Hopefully not after the next few days.

[coin24]

We have Nash in LA? Hopefully not after the next few days.


This:lol

[Demon Lizard]

I'd like him in Portland, but I don't think he'd like it in Portland. He could give a nice punch off the bench in 10 minute spurts, but I assume he wants more than that, and I wouldn't want his defensive liabilities more than that.

[bagelred]

Can one of you GIF experts put Dirk instead of Melo. Do it.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C6ZXqsXiLr8/UQnoYgS_zNI/AAAAAAAAA_o/uNjWqNlJpxQ/w525-h351-no/applebeeK2b.gif

[DMAVS41]

Dirk with Ex-Melos in the West 50 wins.
Melo with Ex-Dirkies in the East 10 wins.

:bowdown:

[TheMarkMadsen]

:bowdown:

Yeah because everybody remembers the Melo, Monta, Parsons & Rondo led Knicks and the Dirk, Galloway, Larkin & Jason smith led Mavs

:biggums: :coleman:

[Rab]

My nostalgic side wants Amar'e back in the desert where he started. If I didn't have such grim hope of the Suns making the playoffs I would be all over this, but the Suns don't have a need for him right now.

He can still help some teams IF he can stay on the floor and IF you have a defensive anchor to help cover his defensive mistakes. He's still an efficient scorer, is cheap, and would be great in a reserve role of 15-20 mins. The Clippers make a lot of sense to me helping out Blake, and having Jordan their to help clean up mistakes. The Mavs also make sense to me, but I might lose my lunch if he goes to the Spurs. Just the principle behind it. Yuck.

[MellowYellow]

Yeah because everybody remembers the Melo, Monta, Parsons & Rondo led Knicks and the Dirk, Galloway, Larkin & Jason smith led Mavs

:biggums: :coleman:
This, Melo has never had as much talent around him as the Mavs do right now.

[ZMonkey11]

This, Melo has never had as much talent around him as the Mavs do right now.

Them Denver Nuggets beg to differ.

[MellowYellow]

Them Denver Nuggets beg to differ.
Which ones? The 2009 Nuggets were close, but I don't think they amount to what the Mavs got goin on right now. Imean those nuggets had a total scrub as their starting sg, and inconsistent JR backing him up. Monta is a beast.

[kenny817]

Signing with the Mavs :applause: :applause: :applause: