REPORT: SPURS INTERESTED IN AMAR’E STOUDEMIRE AGAIN

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The 32-year-old spent part of last season with the Dallas Mavericks after being waived by the New York Knicks. Stoudemire averaged 10.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in 23 games with Dallas last season. The Clippers, Lakers, Suns and Mavericks are all said to be interested in Stoudemire.

However, Dallas came to an agreement with free agent center DeAndre Jordan on a four-year, $80 million deal on Friday. This likely means Stoudemire is done in Dallas and might sign elsewhere. If you recall last February, the Spurs were also linked to have an interest in Stoudemire when he was waived by the Knicks.

The Spurs may have to wait for Aldridge’s decision over the holiday weekend, but that isn’t stopping them from looking around the league.

[RD2191]

:lmaooh gtfo. is there ever a free agent the spurs aren't "interested" in??

[baseline bum]

No... fuck no.

[UZER]

Here we go again with the spurs name being floated out there. he will come here, but that's only if all the other teams turn him down.

[TXstbobcat]

Please do not give a contract to the corpse of Amare.

[Texas_Ranger]

of course they are. :lol

[dbestpro]

Amare and West will provide more than LMA. Gives room for a decent backup SF. Let the Suns have him.

[Leetonidas]

Honestly wouldn't be a bad addition for the vet minimum as a 4th/5th big. He is done contributing as a focal point but is nowhere near completely done imo. Stoudemire >>> Ayres and Bonner, tbh

[spursparker9]

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[TheGreatYacht]

Amare and West will provide more than LMA. Gives room for a decent backup SF. Let the Suns have him.
What? This isn't 2008.

[Texas_Ranger]

can this reach 5 pages? :rollin

[Mr. Body]

Not bad as a backup. I don't give a crap about the past, I want to win now. Bring him and Ray Allen on, if he can still go.

[RD2191]

Not bad as a backup. I don't give a crap about the past, I want to win now. Bring him and Ray Allen on, if he can still go.
Pink this man.

[Ron Swanson]

can this reach 5 pages? :rollin

It better not reach 5 pages.

[spursparker9]

can this reach 5 pages? :rollin

Possible if LMA went to Phoenix

[Mr. Body]

Pink this man.

Those 3 pointers off the bench aren't gonna shoot themselves.

[DPG21920]

Would absolutely have him if he was willing to take the min.

[RD2191]

Those 3 pointers off the bench aren't gonna shoot themselves.
Mills got this shit, tbh.

[ohmwrecker]

Would absolutely have him if he was willing to take the min.

Do you prefer West or Amare?

[Spurs9]

I'm in

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

He can be plan B if West doesn't join

[dbestpro]

PPG is not an indication of how well a big will do with the Spurs offensively, but rather FG % is. LMA is a career 48% FG%, and which is exactly what he had averaged over the last four years. he has averaged 67 games per season, and was injured at the end of last year.

Amare is two years older and was often injured the last four years, but is still more athletic than LMA. He could benefit from pop's minute management. He has averaged 50 games per year over the last four years, but is considered healthy now. His career FG% is 53%, while he averaged 54% over the last four years. He is far, and away more efficient than LMA, and Amare will have no problem playing center when asked

Add West to the mix, and I think you actually may have a better fit team wise than LMA. Splitter by the way is a 54% FG percentage, while averaging 54 games over the last two years.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Manu and Amare P&R :wow

[Big P]

Better him than Errors.

[BillMc]

Do you prefer West or Amare?

West. Brings toughness Amare never had.

[SpursFan86]

You can do a lot worse than Amar'e for the vet min. I'm not saying he'd be a game changer or anything, but I'd definitely take him over most of the available guys out there. He's still one of the best PnR bigs in the league, which is important considering Manu will likely be playing alongside him most of the time. The question will be whether he'd play for the minimum (doubt it), and whether he'd he fine with being the 4th big and playing pretty limited minutes. He played 16 mpg with Dallas last year, so I don't think that would be a problem.

People are going to have to lower their expectations a bit when it comes to the backup center. It's hard to find a quality big man for the MLE...much less for the vet min. Unless we get really lucky, our backup center isn't going to be too great :lol

[DPG21920]

Do you prefer West or Amare?

West for me.

[dbestpro]

West. Brings toughness Amare never had.

The solution is to get them both, and pass on LMA.

[Jabba]

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[ironman2886]

If we're going back in time to 2005, sure why not?

[BillMc]

If we're going back in time to 2005, sure why not?

Cool prime Timmy and Manu!

[ohmwrecker]

West for me.

Me too. I've been wanting a big who isn't afraid to get a little dirty.

[ironman2886]

Cool prime Timmy and Manu!
Manu's hair is coming back.

[DPG21920]

Me too. I've been wanting a big who isn't afraid to get a little dirty.

Yup - he offers everything Amare does (he's maybe slightly less mobile) but has a great mindset. But I would be really happy w/ Amare too as the 4th big.

[Russ]

I like Stoudemire.

While we're at it, what's wrong with Jordan Hill? I've always thought he had unrealized potential.

[SilverSpur]

Would he be the next Kevin Willis, Antoine Carr, Antionio McDyess, Naz Mohammed for us?
If we can get 10 and 5 from him in limited minutes, and he signs for the Minimum, then why not.
David Lee, Nene Hilario, Omri Casspi and those types are not coming through the door any time soon

[Chinook]

Would take him as the bench center. He can score and will be cheap. Should have picked him up last season.

[UZER]

He'd be a decent fit as a backup at this point in his career.

[hooperflash]

I like Stoudemire.

While we're at it, what's wrong with Jordan Hill? I've always thought he had unrealized potential.

His personality isn't exactly Spur material..

http://youtu.be/By5t5VQ7zOQ

[Russ]

Would he be the next Kevin Willis, Antoine Carr, Antionio McDyess, Naz Mohammed for us?
If we can get 10 and 5 from him in limited minutes, and he signs for the Minimum, then why not.
David Lee, Nene Hilario, Omri Casspi and those types are not coming through the door any time soon

Exactly. The Spurs always do better with tough old bigs desperate for a ring.

It's demanding prima donnas like LMA that disappoint. (Not that they ever come in the first place. :))

[Russ]

His personality isn't exactly Spur material..

http://youtu.be/By5t5VQ7zOQ

Yeah, but Jack helped get 'em a ring. :toast

[Marcus Bryant]

Sure, 6 fouls. Nah, for a smallish contract he'd be alright.

[ironman2886]

I'm sure Amar'e hates the Spurs.

[dbestpro]

I'm sure Amar'e hates the Spurs.

If you can't beat them, join them.

[HarlemHeat37]

Like West, he would be fine as a 4th big, but nothing else..

[Ice009]

Would he be the next Kevin Willis, Antoine Carr, Antionio McDyess, Naz Mohammed for us?
If we can get 10 and 5 from him in limited minutes, and he signs for the Minimum, then why not.
David Lee, Nene Hilario, Omri Casspi and those types are not coming through the door any time soon

No. David West would be that man. He'd be a superior version of Kevin Willis, Tony Massenburg.

[therealtruth]

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Really underrated. As in he doesn't provide any rim protection.

[DarrinS]

No... fuck no.

This

[Spurs9]

Would love West or Amare.

[Mr. Body]

Would love West or Amare.

Yeah. Since we have vet mins to work with, having such potential options is phenomenal.

[Nathan89]

Rumors will be more unreliable than ever now. I'd take him but I prefer West.

[SpurPadre]

Fuck this dude, tbh. I'd rather we hold on to Ginger Fuck, 'Nuff said.

[ChumpDumper]

If we get a guy like West or A'm'a'r'e' for the minimum I can't see any downside.

[ThaBigFundamental21]

Not bad as a backup. I don't give a crap about the past, I want to win now. Bring him and Ray Allen on, if he can still go.

Get the Fuck outta here.

[Mr. Body]

Get the Fuck outta here.

Thankfully tards like you don't work for the FO.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Stoudemire and West is a toss up, imo. I've never been a West fan, but he's done more winning than Stoudemire. As long as it's minimum, i don't care which.

[Mouth is Bleeding]

DO NOT WANT

He is on my list of Spurs enemies.

Not quite like Fischer or Terry but somewhere up there.

Always thought he was a major clown and now he is not even good at basketball anymore.

I would take Blair back over him tbh

[Gkm]

the spurs need someone who can defend as a backup center, TD and LMA already provided enough inside ofense. to me a great option would be Kendrick perkins but i doubt he would leave cleveland for what we can offer him.

[Mikeanaro]

Sure, we need somebody to mop the floor.

[manufan10]

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[ThaBigFundamental21]

Thankfully tards like you don't work for the FO.

You have to be kidding me. Yeah let's bring in Ray Allen, 40 years old. One year out of the game. Who is the real tard here? Mr. GM material.

[Mr. Body]

You have to be kidding me. Yeah let's bring in Ray Allen, 40 years old. One year out of the game. Who is the real tard here? Mr. GM material.

You. For discounting a player out of hand, idiot.

[benstanfield]

Is he better than Jason Smith, Sam Dalembert, etc------>[no]----->don't sign
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[beirmeistr]

I seriously doubt that this pampered egomaniac eould settle for the vet min but if he did, why not?

[outmap]

If we don't get West, he's a good back-up plan at the 4 spot, but we still need a true center. It would be nice if we could land either Okafor, McGee or Dalembert.

[DMC]

Never understood why fans of a team think a guy like Amare with a reduced set of expectations on a solid team can't be a contributor. Look at Josh Smith, what he did in the playoffs. No one saw that coming when he came to the Rockets.

Veterans are important pieces, you need an enforcer, someone to put out there to put Klay Thompson on his ass.

[Vic Petro]

Fuck this dude, tbh. I'd rather we hold on to Ginger Fuck, 'Nuff said.

:wow

[Russ]

Look at Josh Smith, what he did in the playoffs. No one saw that coming when he came to the Rockets.

Speaking of Josh Smith, isn't he available?

[DMC]

Speaking of Josh Smith, isn't he available?
Probably.

[rmt]

No thanks to Amare. My lasting memory of him are the push-ups he taunted Duncan with (when Nash came over and picked him up). West please.

[kobyz]

At this point he's a poor man LmA, still good for a bench role...

[aal04]

Easy yes for me on vet minimum.

We are ridiculously thin at center. As in. Timmy plays 25minutes, and then we put a poster up in the lane.

[milkyway21]

Easy yes for me on vet minimum.

We are ridiculously thin at center. As in. Timmy plays 25minutes, and then we put a poster up in the lane.

Might go to Clippers... He and Paul are close...

If true, Dallas / Clippers swapped centers

[cd98]

He's not coming to SA for the minimum. He'll get more money from other clubs needing a big.