Sign and Trade with Stat Now?
OK, this is getting weird. Now the Suns are in talks with Amare's agent to work out a sign and trade with Amare's rights before Warrick or Stat sign their deals. Also, trying to do something with Warrick's deal.
To me this smacks of "My name is Sarver and I didn't know I could do this". Like I said...it's getting weird.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/sun...100705phoenix-suns-amare-stoudemire-plan.html
Phoenix Suns seek return on Amar'e Stoudemire's move to New York Knicks
by Paul Coro - Jul. 5, 2010 10:00 PM
The Suns still might be able to get something out of Amar'e Stoudemire's departure after all.
Even with Stoudemire agreeing to a five-year, $99.7 million deal with the New York Knicks, the Suns are working on being able to use Stoudemire's rights in a sign-and-trade deal with the Knicks for a trade exception or perhaps even free-agent power forward David Lee.
The Suns would do so by also executing a sign-and-trade deal with Chicago and Hakim Warrick, who finished last season with the Bulls.
If the Suns do a sign-and-trade for Stoudemire first, they could receive a trade exception of up to about $17 million in return, unless a Lee contract is included. The Suns would then use part of that exception for the first $4 million year of Warrick's contract in a sign-and-trade with Chicago.
Chicago could benefit by getting a second-round draft pick from Phoenix, which might be able to get a second-round pick and a trade exception or Lee from New York. The Knicks benefit with a small bump in cap space by starting Stoudemire's contract at a lower first-year salary because the deal can have 10.5 percent raises via Phoenix rather than 8 percent raises if done by New York.
"If we can do something to help Phoenix, we will," Stoudemire's agent, Happy Walters, said.
The Suns have talked to Cleveland about a deal that would send Barbosa there for Jamario Moon, whose contract expires in a year, and Delonte West, who can be bought out of his contract. Barbosa has two years and $14.7 million remaining on his deal.
Moving Barbosa could put Phoenix in a position to save $3.5 million this season and have more salary-cap space next summer, when Jason Richardson's contract expires, for a maximum-level free agent. However, after Carmelo Anthony, the 2011 free-agency pool won't be nearly as strong, and there is a strong chance of a lockout.
OK, this is getting weird. Now the Suns are in talks with Amare's agent to work out a sign and trade with Amare's rights before Warrick or Stat sign their deals. Also, trying to do something with Warrick's deal.
To me this smacks of "My name is Sarver and I didn't know I could do this". Like I said...it's getting weird.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/sun...100705phoenix-suns-amare-stoudemire-plan.html
Phoenix Suns seek return on Amar'e Stoudemire's move to New York Knicks
by Paul Coro - Jul. 5, 2010 10:00 PM
The Suns still might be able to get something out of Amar'e Stoudemire's departure after all.
Even with Stoudemire agreeing to a five-year, $99.7 million deal with the New York Knicks, the Suns are working on being able to use Stoudemire's rights in a sign-and-trade deal with the Knicks for a trade exception or perhaps even free-agent power forward David Lee.
The Suns would do so by also executing a sign-and-trade deal with Chicago and Hakim Warrick, who finished last season with the Bulls.
If the Suns do a sign-and-trade for Stoudemire first, they could receive a trade exception of up to about $17 million in return, unless a Lee contract is included. The Suns would then use part of that exception for the first $4 million year of Warrick's contract in a sign-and-trade with Chicago.
Chicago could benefit by getting a second-round draft pick from Phoenix, which might be able to get a second-round pick and a trade exception or Lee from New York. The Knicks benefit with a small bump in cap space by starting Stoudemire's contract at a lower first-year salary because the deal can have 10.5 percent raises via Phoenix rather than 8 percent raises if done by New York.
"If we can do something to help Phoenix, we will," Stoudemire's agent, Happy Walters, said.
The Suns have talked to Cleveland about a deal that would send Barbosa there for Jamario Moon, whose contract expires in a year, and Delonte West, who can be bought out of his contract. Barbosa has two years and $14.7 million remaining on his deal.
Moving Barbosa could put Phoenix in a position to save $3.5 million this season and have more salary-cap space next summer, when Jason Richardson's contract expires, for a maximum-level free agent. However, after Carmelo Anthony, the 2011 free-agency pool won't be nearly as strong, and there is a strong chance of a lockout.
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