Porter, not Stoudemire, is the likely Sun to go
Update: Suns coach Porter confirms firing
February 16, 2009
PHOENIX — The Suns play at home Tuesday, the NBA trading deadline is Thursday, and even the roar that greeted Amare Stoudemire during Sunday's player introductions couldn't drown out the rumors surrounding the four-time All-Star.

"If my last home game is the All-Star starter here, that will be a great way to go out," Stoudemire said. "I turn every negative into a positive."

The Arizona Republic reported Sunday that Suns assistant Alvin Gentry would replace Terry Porter as coach at Monday's practice, and the growing sense now is Phoenix will keep Stoudemire.

The Bulls, meanwhile, continue to debate the pros and cons of Stoudemire. According to NBA sources, they also are monitoring the Clippers' situation to see if Chris Kaman or Marcus Camby can be pried loose.


The Bulls FUCKED this up again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Camby and Rose can't wait

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Walt, I've already read 4 different articles online saying the trade was still a possiblity. I wouldn't read too much into that right now.

Plus I think the Suns owe Porter about 4 million after the firing, which may be another factor for trading Amare.

Great article on Yahoo today about the mess that is the Suns. Oddly enough, you could write a similar article on the Bulls dysfunction. Seems like Pax has already stepped down or or it's further proof of his low basketball IQ.

The talks with Chicago are still centered on the expiring contract of Drew Gooden, Tyrus Thomas and a first-round draft pick.

Nevertheless, Suns officials are privately insisting to teams that they’d better get out their best offers for Stoudemire, because they say they’re willing to keep him and let the trade deadline pass Thursday. The Suns have been disappointed in the quality of offers for Stoudemire, and no one is sure they’ll get better between now and Thursday.

Portland and Cleveland are waiting back, sources say, hoping the Suns are unable to close a deal near the trade deadline and that Sarver, desperate to shed the salary, will cave into the uninspiring offers those two teams have made for Stoudemire.

Portland has offered the expiring deal of Raef LaFrentz, rookie point guard Jerryd Bayless and a first-round pick. Cleveland has offered the expiring contract of Wally Szczerbiak, rookie forward J.J. Hickson and a first-rounder.

“They’re waiting to see if Sarver is desperate enough to dump him for cap room,” one Western Conference executive said.

Still, the Suns privately insist to people that they’ll never do that trade with the Blazers, which is why a Western Conference executive said Sunday night that Portland was exploring a LaFrentz-Travis Outlaw package for the Milwaukee Bucks’ Richard Jefferson and Luke Ridnour.

Bulls assistant GM Gar Forman – who most believe will succeed John Paxson over the summer – has spearheaded the Bulls’ trade talks.


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