The old Knick Amar and Stoudemire back: "I still have a lot of play"

Old Knicks forward Amar e Stoudemire considering a return from the NBA, and he wants to make sure that he can help both on the field and off.

"Leadership plays an important role with the teams in order to move from a playoff team to a title team … From this point of view, I have a lot to offer," Stoudemire said. at "MSG 150", through the New York Post. Marc Berman. "And as a basketball player, I still have a lot of games left, I can help a team the way they need."

The Knicks were part of the teams that attended Stoudemire's Las Vegas training on Monday, confirmed SNY's Ian Begley. The Brooklyn nets, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets would also have been present.

Stoudemire, 36, who retired from the NBA in 2016, put an end to his career with the Knicks in the middle of the final year of his $ 99.7 million contract, one year later. lasted five years, that he signed in the summer of 2010, mainly because of his inability to stay healthy.

He averaged 25.3 points and 8.2 rebounds in his first season with the Knicks, but has played more than 65 games in one season. After the 2010-11 season, he averaged 11.9 points and 5.5 rebounds. He played 52 games with the Miami Heat in the 2015-16 season before signing a ceremonial contract to retire as Knick.

But now, Stoudemire said he lost 235 pounds, "my lowest weight I've ever played," he said, attributing it to physical therapy and increased focus on training. .

"My body is beautiful, so we'll see if the opportunity materializes," Stoudemire said.