Amare Stoudemire To Join New York Knicks
July 6th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by GDBy Madhuri Dey
July 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Free agent Amare Stoudemire has decided to join the New York Knicks team and had reached a deal with the team. He will sign the contract with the team later this week after the end of the free agent moratorium. The news of the deal was confirmed by both Amare Stoudemire and the team management.
The player seemed excited with his new team and sat for media interviews wearing a blue New York Knicks hat. Amare Stoudemire said to media sources that he was looking forward to join the New York Knicks team and help the team rebuild itself. The player added “I feel great about being a pioneer and showing my leadership”. The player night have by his side star basketball players like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade both of whom have been approached by the New York Knicks team management.
Amare Stoudemire can sign the deal only after Thursday when the salary cap for the next season would be confirmed. As per reports, the player is entering into a five year deal with the team which however remains in-principle until July 8. Amare Stoudemire had reportedly been offered $99.7 million by the team.
There is no doubt about the fact that Amare Stoudemire who played for the Phoenix Suns last year will prove to be a worthy addition to the team that had to struggle for success last season. The 27-year-old player had remained All-Star for five times till date and bears the credit of having an average of 23.1 points last season. He also had 8.9 rebounds in last season. He played a crucial role leading his team to the Western Conference Finals.
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