Back And Forth: Amar'e Stoudemire Trade Talk

Jordan: Ok Scott, Amar'e Stoudemire could be traded, according to multiple reports. He could be headed to the Bulls or maybe to the Heat. What do you make of Stoudemire being traded? Wouldn't this be a bad move for the Suns?

Scott: Yeah, of course it would be. But then again, it kind of falls in line with everything else Steve Kerr has done since he took over this team. It seems like he's taken it as his personal responsibility to ruin this team, one poor personnel move at a time.

J: His decision making has been quite curious, to say the least. As a Bulls fan though, if you could get Stoudemire, you have to do it. If John Paxson can convince his old pal Steve Kerr to take a bunch of Bulls garbage off his hands for Stoudemire, he has to do it. After all, who is desirable on the Bulls, other than Derrick Rose? Who is even good?

S: Well, not many players.

J: Not many? You mean no one.

S: We've seen that Luol Deng really had one great playoff series and has been largely inconsistent. Andres Nocioni has completely fallen off. Kirk Hinrich stinks. The only desirable pieces they have are Drew Gooden, for his big contract, and Ty Thomas for his potential.

J: With Ty Thomas, he's potentiallty not awful. That I can say. But if the Bulls could package Thomas, Hinrich, Gooden (for contract purposes) and you coudl even throw in Side Show Bob, err, Joakim Noah, I think Pax HAS to make that deal.

S: Oh, no doubt. Thing is, Noah and Thomas do have value as projects. I've been saying this to you since the Bulls signed Ben Wallace. They need a big time player down low. In the Eastern Conference how could you not go out and get A'm'a'r'e?

J: That apostrophe in his name really makes no sense. Sort of like Donte' Stallworth. What's it doing there?

S: But for real though, he's a must get. You guys really need a big man, and he's that. Just don't expect defense.

J: I agree. Now let's look at the Heat. Who do you package to send A'm'a'r'e to South Beach to play with Mr. Converse himself, D-Wade?

S: The rumor I heard was Miggy Beasley. That's Michael Beasley for those of you who don't speak Spanish.

J: Miggy Beasley and who else? In english please, how about sending Shawn Marion back to his old stomping grounds?

S: No, they wouldn't send him back. Lo siento. They'd also include Marcus Banks, the waste of space and money he is.

J: I'm not just saying this because I'm a Bulls fan, but correct me if I'm wrong: the Bulls have a better offer. That being said, you have to sign Amar'e to a long term deal. Otherwise these trade proposals are moot.

S: Oh yeah, no doubt. The better team to do the deal with if you're the Suns is Chicago. The better team to get traded to if you're Amar'e is Miami. As far as a long term deal, the way I see it is, why wouldn't you trade for him, and give up Beasley? And I like Mike, but how much better could he be than what Amar'e is now? Lock him and Wade up, you could have contenders with a developing Mario Chalmers.

J: Quite true. Both teams have every reason to do it. Though you know who I'm rooting for.

S: No, I have no idea.

J: I guess we'll have to wait and see.

S: All I'll say is, let's go Spurs in getting Rasheed Wallace.

J: That would be a good move, not only because he has a weird hair discoloration on his dome piece. And since we need to mention it once, A-Rod. Now we've taken care of our obligatory reference to him in every post.

S: Indeed, A-Rod.