Amare Stoudemire Rumors: Miami Heat are Frontrunners

Talks between the Suns and Portland Trail Blazers about Amare Stoudemire have unraveled, CBSSports.com has learned. Phoenix is now focused on Eastern Conference teams — and not just Chicago. The Bulls remain a serious contender due to Drew Gooden’s expiring contract and Larry Hughes’ expiring deal next season, plus the largest expiring trade exception in the league ($5.2 million).

But Miami is the latest team to emerge as a serious landing spot for Stoudemire, a person with direct knowledge of the talks said Wednesday night. The deal Portland was discussing with Phoenix involved LaMarcus Aldridge, Jerryd Bayless, and Raef LaFrentz’s $12.7 million expiring contract. “That deal is dead,” the person familiar with the talks said. One reason could be that Portland is really looking to acquire an elite point guard, according to an NBA team executive.
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