Amar'e Stoudemire no longer carries a winning lottery ticket around with him in NBA free agency.
Both Father Time and the injury bug have severely altered his perception on the open market. Five years after scoring a $100 million deal from the New York Knicks, the 32-year-old knows he isn't about to land another Powerball-sized payday.
And he's OK with that.
"I'm already paid in full," Stoudemire said, per ESPN.com's Tim MacMahon. "Money is great to have, but it's not what I'm searching for at this point."
During his 13-year career, the six-time All-Star has never appeared in the NBA Finals and only twice advanced beyond the second round. He should be looking to latch onto a contender, and he still has something to offer in the right situation.
In a complementary role, he can be an efficient scorer. He averaged 19.7 points per 36 minutes on 55.7 percent shooting this past season (split between the Knicks and Dallas Mavericks), so he can bolster a bench in need of interior offense.
With marquee names being snatched up around the league, he should be moving up the list of available players. These five clubs in pa ...
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