Amar'e Stoudemire has joined the Miami Heat, agreeing to a veterans minimum contract for one year at $1.5 million. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...oudemire-finalize-20-million-deal-dwyane-wade
Amar'e's agent explains why he picked Heat So why did Amar'e Stoudemire take a minimum deal with the Heat, for $1.5 million? Partly because he already has made $166 million in his career and partly because he likes the idea of playing for the Heat and living in South Florida, where he has a home. “He had several teams interested, but Miami was a great fit for him personally,” said his agent, Travis King. “He has a lot of respect for Pat Riley. He’s friends with Dwyane [Wade] and Chris [Bosh] and lives in Miami in the summer. He’s from Florida [Lake Wales]. He always had a passion for the state. He saw an opportunity to make a run at a championship for a year. “It’s a great franchise. It’s always been intriguing for him to play with Chris and Dwyane, and in [an organization with] Pat Riley. The Heat was his first meeting in free agency in 2010.” Stoudemire, 32, has battled knee issues in the past and played in 29, 65 and 59 games the past three seasons. But he had no health setbacks during his 23-game stint in Dallas to close the season and the Heat is comfortable with his health. - See more at: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/spor...th-the-possession-receiver-hes-replacing.html
