What Happens If Amare Is Traded During All-Star?
Where am I headed?The question is now when, not if, Amare Stoudemire is going to be traded, but what happens if STAT is traded during All-Star Weekend?
To my knowledge, there has never been a trade during All-Star, but with every GM in Phoenix for the long weekend, chances are they are stopping by the Kerr residence to discuss possible scenarios. These are my questions and concerns:
1. If he is traded to the Eastern Conference, would he have to play for their squad on Sunday?
2. If he is traded to the Eastern Conference, who (if anybody) would step in in the West?
3. If he’s traded for an All-Star in the East, do they just swap jerseys?
4. What is the reaction by the local Phoenix Suns fans, especially if he is traded for players less desirable?
Remember, Stoudemire isn’t just an All-Star reserve playing in front of his home crowd, he is an All-Star starter.
What do you think is going to go down?
February 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Ian says:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090212
has nothing to do with amare but still a good read. beware laker fans kobe isnt 1.
February 12th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
uneeda says:
Umm Hello…. Who would take his place in the west?? Melo… Melo… Anyone… Melo…
February 12th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Heckler...formerly 'yallallreadyknow' says:
wasted questions.
he aint gonna be traded this wknd.
dont stress urself.
February 12th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Prof. TX says:
He’d still play for the West. They won’t make a roster change the day before the game, and the East would have too many players if they did.
February 12th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
Ian– As much as I like Kobe, nobody is UN trade able. Well except for Kobe cause he has a no trade clause.
February 12th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Mochabear says:
J Kidd when he went to the mavs?
February 12th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Mad Max says:
Beware Ian is posting ESPN columns for no reason.
@Heckler- That was actually a good comment!
They do need to hurry up and trade his ass. Im sure the locker room is already akward as hell
February 12th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Heckler...formerly 'yallallreadyknow' says:
* can keith van horn be traded again this season?
* can any past player who never submitted their official nba retirement papers be traded this season for financial reasons? if so, who is most likely?
* who will be this years devean george and veto a trade with his larry bird rights?
* will memphis give away another star player for table scraps?
* first time shaq was traded, it was for lamar odom and caron butler. last time he was traded for shawn marion. hmmm..following this trend…what small forward will be traded to shaq next?
* if the celts talked pj brown into coming back from his home in new orleans last year at the allstar break, does that mean some team reps will go to charles barkley’s house this allstar wknd and talk him into making a comeback?
February 12th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Clay says:
It was my understanding the league approves all trades so i’m sure they are not approving any trades in the middle of allstar weekend..Why deal wit the hastle when not necessary? Hence the reason it has never happened…
Next Question
February 12th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Heckler...formerly 'yallallreadyknow' says:
aron philips–
#8.
those are the questions you should be seeking answers to
February 12th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Heckler...formerly 'yallallreadyknow' says:
last year in new orleans, the nba cares commerical campaigns should player assisting around the city of new orleans. rebuilding efforts (well done).
but what the hell is the nba cares going to show this year in the phoenix desert?…NBA players making sand castles?
February 12th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Heckler...formerly 'yallallreadyknow' says:
OOOOOps. correction
*showed* not should
February 12th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
miamiVIS3 says:
@ Mochabear he was traded after the All star break
February 12th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Mad Max says:
Thank you Heckler. More nonsense comments, which we expect from you.
That first good comment was so unexpected.
Please stick to the dumb shit only.
February 12th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
MSkittle says:
Jason Kidd was awfully close last year
February 12th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Ian says:
drink
still a good read lol
February 12th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Mamba says:
Bill Simmons is an idiot. As for Amare he wont get traded during the All Star weekend. Although Steve Kerr et al dont really seem to care what anyone else thinks, so you never know. It would be a fiasco if it happened during the weekend however.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
rob stewart says:
Daviv Stern will freeze all trades until after the All-Star game.
February 12th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Gerard says:
Yeah, the league has to approve of any trade that pops up. Guaranteed they’d hold it till after. Not that things wouldn’t be awkward….
February 12th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
yeah but depending on who it was… Like imagine vacationing with your wife on some remote island (no kids) just you and the wifey no email, phones, etc and you get back to find out you got traded from say the Celtics to the Clippers, man would that suck!
February 12th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
A-Slam says:
@haterade, i’d feel like shit lol
February 12th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
AB_40 says:
1. yes
2. steve nash or deron williams the east plays with EIGHT guards
3. yes
4. ahw menn not again
February 12th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
doc (might be going to Sixers or Warriors summerleague team) says:
They would wait until after the game to announce it.J-Kidd knew he was on his way to Dallas last year.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
My 2 Cents says:
Steve Kerr is a dick
February 13th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Sweet English says:
#1 Is Heckler so lazy that he has to type ‘wkend’ like he’s sending a text, even though he is using a normal keyboard?
#2 (isnt it rlly anying whn ppl do tht?, lrn2spell)
#3 Does it make you a complete loser if you refer to your own posts like it wasn’t you who typed it?
(See Post 10)
February 13th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Sweet English says:
and finally #4 Are you officially an IDIOT if you type something correctly, only to then correct yourself with a completely wrong spelling and/or word?
(see post 12)
February 13th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
jerry says:
yeah heckler stfu, your comment about the sand castles sounds like something only a complete idiot would say. The games are rotated every year, maybe the nba should have an ” NBA cares” just for idiots who can’t spell or who a likely to say something stupid!