Later today (Wed) the bidding will start in the Free Agent Chase. It seems likely that ome of the five teams with big cap money will make an offer more than the Suns It is possible that it won't happen, but it is likely. If he gets his Max Max offer, it will be hard to turn it down. But if it is something less, he ought to consider why staying with the Suns makes so much sense.
1. STEVE NASH: Amare is a great pick and roll player, but has never been nearly as effective when Nash was injured. Rose is a terrric player, but he averages 6.2 apg. Last season, Nash had 11.0 apg.
2. SUNS WILL BE A BETTER TEAM THAN THE BIDDING TEAMS: Of teams with cap space, only the Heat were in the playoffs. All of these teams had to renounce the Bird rights of their secondary players and all of their depth. It could easily take two to three years for these teams to get back to being playoff teams and some like the Bulls won't have the money for a second MAX MAX player. The Suns will be returning the roster that helped Amare get to the Western Conference finals last season.
3. SUNS HAVE GOOD CHEMISTRY: Not all teams have good chemistry and having a tradition of losing is harder to turn around than most people realize. Teams loaded with new and young players are not guaranteed to click and certainly not right away.
4. SUNS HAVE A COACH AMARE KNOWS AND RELATES WELL WITH: Alvin Gentry has been with Amare for a number of years and has done a good job at helping him improve. Other coaches are not so likely to be as understanding.
5. SUNS ARE A TEAM BUILT FOR AMARE BUT WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF HAVING TO RESCUE THE TEAM. The Suns have a roster of players who can shoot and do not HAVE to drive the basket all the time. But Amare does not have the same kind of expectations a MAX MAX player would have in other cities.
6. PHOENIX IS AMARE'S HOME Changing cities is hard on any family, but Amare has spent his entire adult life in Phoenix.
Obviously if he gets a MAX MAX offer, he is likely going to take it. But from all reports, he wants to find a way to stay in Phoenix than wanting to find a way to leave. It is not likely to trump a max max contract, but may help if the money isot too far away.
1. STEVE NASH: Amare is a great pick and roll player, but has never been nearly as effective when Nash was injured. Rose is a terrric player, but he averages 6.2 apg. Last season, Nash had 11.0 apg.
2. SUNS WILL BE A BETTER TEAM THAN THE BIDDING TEAMS: Of teams with cap space, only the Heat were in the playoffs. All of these teams had to renounce the Bird rights of their secondary players and all of their depth. It could easily take two to three years for these teams to get back to being playoff teams and some like the Bulls won't have the money for a second MAX MAX player. The Suns will be returning the roster that helped Amare get to the Western Conference finals last season.
3. SUNS HAVE GOOD CHEMISTRY: Not all teams have good chemistry and having a tradition of losing is harder to turn around than most people realize. Teams loaded with new and young players are not guaranteed to click and certainly not right away.
4. SUNS HAVE A COACH AMARE KNOWS AND RELATES WELL WITH: Alvin Gentry has been with Amare for a number of years and has done a good job at helping him improve. Other coaches are not so likely to be as understanding.
5. SUNS ARE A TEAM BUILT FOR AMARE BUT WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF HAVING TO RESCUE THE TEAM. The Suns have a roster of players who can shoot and do not HAVE to drive the basket all the time. But Amare does not have the same kind of expectations a MAX MAX player would have in other cities.
6. PHOENIX IS AMARE'S HOME Changing cities is hard on any family, but Amare has spent his entire adult life in Phoenix.
Obviously if he gets a MAX MAX offer, he is likely going to take it. But from all reports, he wants to find a way to stay in Phoenix than wanting to find a way to leave. It is not likely to trump a max max contract, but may help if the money isot too far away.
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