Miami: The Miami HEAT seem more than interested in Stoudemire and the word is they have offered the ending contract of Shawn Marion and second overall pick Michael Beasley or Daequan Cook. Auch a deal would require Phoenix to kick in more than just Stoudemire to work under the cap, but seems to be a solid offer for the Suns if they indeed want to get meaningful cap room. Marion is obviously familiar with some of the personnel and is a known quantity to the Suns. This offer is somewhat interesting because it would have Miami again cashing in its future in Beasley to get Stoudemire in South Beach now.

Portland: Most Blazers fans don't see why Amar'e Stoudemire would be attractive to the Blazers, and league sources say that the Blazers were one of the first teams to reach out to the Suns. The belief is acquiring Stoudemire makes sense if the price is right. The basis of any deal would involve the almost free contract of Raef LaFrentz, which is now being paid by insurance, which would go a long way towards shaving off dollars from Phoenix's payroll right now, and the loaded roster the Blazers have becomes attractive in getting young talent back in Phoenix. Blazers sources have said LaMarcus Aldridge is off the table, which begs the question where would Amar'e play if acquired? League sources say the offer on the table from Portland was Raef LaFrentz, Jerryd Bayless and a protected number 1 draft pick. The Blazers really like Bayless so that's a hard one to buy, but understanding any deal for Amar'e would have include a top shelf talent, and Bayless might be the odd man out. Portland is likely a longshot, unless Phoenix's real motivation is cutting costs. No other situation in the league gives the Suns the immediate $4.8 million savings that acquiring LaFrentz's insurance paid contract provides. The problem in this scenario is it does not insure the Suns are in the playoffs, let alone get home court. The Blazers do have the ending contracts of Ike Diogu and Channing Frye, add those contracts to Joel Przybilla and there is enough salary to work under the cap, but again lacks the assurance of homecourt in late April.

New Jersey: The New Jersey Nets have flatly denied they made any offers to Phoenix. They did however confirm they had discussions. It's believed Amar'e Stoudemire is on their 2010 wish-list, so getting him now is meaningful to New Jersey. The Nets however lack the assets to really make a deal. Nets sources said last night in Orlando, a package including Yi Jianlian, Ryan Anderson, Jarvis Hayes and a first round draft pick was likely the best offer the Nets would make, and by tossing in the ending contract of Stromile Swift it does work under the cap. Based on Phoenix's established criteria that any deal must insure homecourt, it does not seem a Nets offer does that as explained by Nets sources.

Chicago: The Chicago Bulls have also had a "meaningful" discussion with the Suns, its believed the basis of the discussion was could Amar'e be obtained for Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons, Thabo Sefolosha and Tyrus Thomas? If that was indeed the deal offered by the Bulls that is clearly the best "talent" on the table, but whether that "insures" homecourt is highly debatable. It is clear Chicago is among the teams most interested in Amar'e, so as this race heads down the stretch it will be interesting to see if the Bulls emerge with the best deal.

"Here I'll do what I do best. Being a Laker was a great experience, but it was also frustrating not knowing when and how I'd play," Radmanovic told Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer.

"Phil's system, great as it is, doesn't give a role player much opportunity. For Kobe Bryant, it's great. For Paul Gasol, it's great. But role players don't do much."

"I've been playing 3 and 4 my whole career,'' Radmanovic said. "Obviously I'm a little quicker than most 6-10 guys, so I can guard smaller players."