S-Star said:I'd sign him for as much as it takes. Technology has become much much better, the surgery isn't as harsh as it was, he's young, and a beast. Hell yeah I'd still take him...
Worst case scenario he can't play anymore and has to retire and you still have to pay him. That is what is risky about it.osprey said:I agree with patchwork, even if he losses his explosiveness and his hops. He is still a big body out there, he will always have his upper body strenght, worst case scenario I would develop him into an Alonzo type player(late Alonzo that is). He is still a big body that could bang inside and hit occassional 15 footers. As far as a max deal, why not if Kwame Brown gets 10 mil a year why not a broken down Amare which still would be better.
Worst case scenario is 18/8 while averaging 20 games a year and has 5 surgeries during the contract. Look at Hill and Hardaway.Sir Patchwork said:Even if he comes back less explosive, people underestimate Amare Stoudemire's skills and talent. He has a really good touch out to 15 feet, is a solid 6'11 and doesn't need to put on weight at all, he is built. Even without the great explosiveness, he would be a really good player.
So inking him to a max deal would be worth it. Your worst case scenario is getting an 18/8 player who is only 22 year old, and best case is obviously getting a dominant 28/11 big man to be the face of your franchise.
I would max him out if he was a free agent.
iverson101 said:Well, someone would give him the max, so saying you would give them X amount or a 2 year contract is the same as just saying no you wouldn't sign him.
Because if you give Amare the max right away and then he doesn't blow his knee out again and becomes the most dominant player in the NBA, you have an elite NBA team for the next 10 years. That's why.D.J. said:I'm not saying I wouldn't, but why give Amare the max right away and then he blows his knee out again and you're stuck paying him all that money while he sits on the bench?
iverson101 said:Because if you give Amare the max right away and then he doesn't blow his knee out again and becomes the most dominant player in the NBA, you have an elite NBA team for the next 10 years. That's why.
Pure speculation. Some people say he is going to be 100% back to normal and be fine, others say he's completely done for. Neither have any idea. The only people that might actually have a clue are the trained doctors that are working on his knee. Even then, they can't know anything 100%.D.J. said:Once you have a major knee injury, your knee is very weak and you are more likely to injure it again. Amare's knee injury most likely shortened his career by a couple of years.
It doesn't matter if its not logical to give him the max... someone would do it. Getting him for a two year is a pipe dream.D.J. said:I'm not saying I wouldn't, but why give Amare the max right away and then he blows his knee out again and you're stuck paying him all that money while he sits on the bench?
