After negotiating a buyout with the New York Knicks over the weekend, Amar’e Stoudemire will be joining the Dallas Mavericks!
After negotiating a buyout with the New York Knicks over the weekend, Amar’e Stoudemire will be joining the Dallas Mavericks!
During the NBA All-Star game on Sunday night, Frank Isola of the New York Daily News dropped a bombshell that Amar’e Stoudemire and the New York Knicks reached a buyout agreement. It was reported that the decision would come during the All-Star break but the timing was still shocking as it happened during the game. It left Carmelo Anthony very vulnerable as he knew he would face a slew of reporters from all over the country in town for All-Star and they all would have one topic to now ask him about.
Amar’e Stoudemire’s turbulent time with the New York Knicks is finally over. Stoudemire, who was in the final season of a five-year, $99.7 million contract, reached a buy out agreement with the Knicks and intends to sign with a team in playoff contention after clearing waivers. There were earlier reports that the Golden State Warriors are interested in signing in STAT but recent reports have debunked that. Still there are other big teams reportedly interested in signing Amar’e.
The retired New York Knicks’ center talked it up with interviewers, explaining how hard it is for him to get in touch with current Knicks’ owner, James Dolan. He calls the team owner out on rude comments & discusses how Dolan refuses to meet with him, calling him a diva who can’t be touched! Check footage after the jump…
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Amare Stoudemire is in the final year of his infamous contract with the New York Knicks, one that will pay him more than $23 million this season. There’s been reports that Stoudemire will consider a buyout if he can go to a championship contending team. Well it looks like a major team would welcome him with open arms.