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I just can't fathom a guy like that with his talent Rabman, but I know it's possible...
 
Andrew said:
Amare needs the ball though, will he take a backseat to LBJ willingly?
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I don't think this is a problem. LeBron will make sure Amare would get his touches.

I like Steve Nash and what he does for the Suns is incredible, but LeBron would make Amare's life so much easier and vice versa.

I am iffy about parting with Hickson, but this an offer you simply can't turn down. No one beats the Cavs this year and you can bet your ass it makes the chances of LeBron staying increase.
 
rabman_gold said:
I don't trust Amare. I like the idea of getting him, but he's a lot of trouble. The messages he's given plus the chemistry he lacked with Shaq make me unsure if he'll be the championship bringer. We NEED chemistry to have a shot, and if Amare is more concerned about a pay check/shots/me than winning the god damn championship, he's gonna screw it up if he's here...
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I don't think we would trade for him if we thought he would be a problem or hurt the team chemistry.
 
I still don't like the idea of Jrich but maybe he can be a 6th man here? Kind of like the offensive firepower off of the bench. Or a spark with Andy, but to start him would make us terrible defensively in the backcourt and put a lot of pressure on our frontcourt.
 
According to multiple league sources, the Cavs have put their interest in forwards Troy Murphy and Antawn Jamison on the back burner for the moment and are getting serious about a higher-profile name, Phoenix Suns All-Star Amare Stoudemire.
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Hehehe....yeah, sure they are.
Stoudemire definitely not coming here.
Murphy definitely not coming here.
Jamison probably not coming here.

I put strong odds on Rip Hamilton.
 
Awwww yeah.....

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The Plain Dealer is reporting the Cleveland Cavaliers are in negotiations to acquire Suns All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire.

Citing multiple league sources, the report confirms a meeting between Cavs general manager Danny Ferry and Suns GM Steve Kerr Friday afternoon in Dallas.

According to the paper, sources indicated the Cavs and Suns have been discussing a deal involving the five-time All-Star for nearly a month.

The two teams have collaborated on deals before, including a trade that sent Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland in the summer of 2009.

In recent weeks, Stoudemire has heard his name pop up in one trade rumor after another. Suns coach Alvin Gentry had a discussion with his big man before the Suns' victory over the Nuggets last week about all the speculation, reminding Stoudemire the situation is completely out of his control.

"I told him he's got to try to put it behind him and move on because whatever happens is going to happen," Gentry said after the game. "It always happens this time of year, there's someone that's always the talk -- it just happens to be him this year."

What's fueling the trade rumors is the fact that Stoudemire can opt out of the final year of his deal after the season. The Suns could decide to trade Stoudemire to get some value from him rather than let him walk away.

"It hasn't been explained to me why every year I'm the subject of trade talks. At the same time, it's a business," Stoudemire said of the situation. "They've never really explained to me why they want to trade me. At the same time, I can't control what I can't control. I stay out of it, and try to keep my focus on the court."

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 18.

Stoudemire is averaging 21.2 points and 8.6 rebounds on the season for the 31-22 Suns.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report
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Sleep on that. It's 11:15 in the Holy Land, where's your trade rumors?

Link.
 
People who aren't getting excited about this deal...you need to check your pulse. Seriously, are you alive?

We're talking about Amar'e freaking Stoudemire.

In a perfect world -- a PERFECT world -- J.J. Hickson MIGHT become the next Amar'e. But this is not a perfect world we live in. When Amar'e was 21 like J.J. is, he was already ballin' on cats by dropping 20 and 9. And Amar'e just turned 27. He's just now entering the prime of his career. That's a five-year window in and of itself. Who knows when J.J.'s window "opens?" It may be next year. It may be a few years from now. Why just keep waiting? Haven't we as Cleveland fans waited enough?

You're talking about one of the three or four best power forwards in the game (I'm sorry, he is NOT a center), and we are BITCHING about it? If we had pulled this trade last year, then half this board would have been jacking each other off with the way it was at RCF last year. Now, we want to play the wait-and-see game?

And anyone who wants to question how Amar'e meshes with Shaq: Shaq is 37. Amar'e is 27. Are you serious??!!?! Shaq might be gone after this season. The prospect of playing with each other would be what keeps LeBron and Amar'e here long term, especially if we win it all. I don't see Amar'e seriously coming to the Cavs and fucking with LeBron. He knows that this is his team. The whole world knows that the Cavs are LeBron's team. There is no way that anybody, let alone Amar'e, is dumb enough to come to Cleveland and think that this is suddenly THEIR team. The MVP plays here. If Amar'e got on a plane to Cleveland, he would know damn well that he was coming here to help out, not be the man.
 
AZCavs said:
I don't think this is a problem. LeBron will make sure Amare would get his touches.

I like Steve Nash and what he does for the Suns is incredible, but LeBron would make Amare's life so much easier and vice versa.

I am iffy about parting with Hickson, but this an offer you simply can't turn down. No one beats the Cavs this year and you can bet your ass it makes the chances of LeBron staying increase.
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People talked about not wanting to include JJ in a Jamison deal which I see and I think he would be able to be groomed for a couple of years from AJ and gradually take over but if we were to get Amare,I would imagine that it would be with an understanding of a long term contract so I don`t see the need for JJ at the same position.
 
Big O said:
People talked about not wanting to include JJ in a Jamison deal which I see and I think he would be able to be groomed for a couple of years from AJ and gradually take over but if we were to get Amare,I would imagine that it would be with an understanding of a long term contract so I don`t see the need for JJ at the same position.
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Considering we have Shaq and Z both coming off the books for a combined $31 million next season, I don't think Gilbert would have a hard time committing to a long-term deal with Stoudemire, even with a possible hard cap looming. I just don't know if the guy is worth max dollars. But if he plays a big part in helping us win the 'ship, then you better bet your ass he'll get maxed out just to make sure we keep this team in tact.
 
I haven't heard much about the cap in months. Is the cap still supposed to be lower for next year? I thought Stern announced that. I thought it is going to be impossible to be able to sign two players to max deals because of the 2010/2011 cap.
 
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