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There has been plenty of trade speculation and rumors involving Amaré Stoudemire lately. But unlike ...

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There has been plenty of trade speculation and rumors involving Amaré Stoudemire lately. But unlike the week of the February trade deadline, none of this talk actually has involved the Suns. Reports that the Suns have been engaged in trade talks that would send Stoudemire to Boston or Washington are conjecture. They also probably are not the last of trade rumors for Phoenix, which is just as apt to move Shaquille O'Neal or Jason Richardson. "There's a lot of stuff flying around out there that has no basis," Suns General Manager Steve Kerr said. "There's just a ton of speculation but there really is nothing substantial going on. "With most of these deals being speculated about, I haven't even had a conversation with the opposing team. I read this stuff and laugh."

Arizona Republic. Obviously, Steve Kerr is going to say something like this, but it is worth noting that Kerr and the Suns were very open to admitting they were shopping Amare at the trade deadline.