Is Trading Amare Stoudemire a Good Move?

The picture above is Amare Stoudamire getting dunked on by Chris Wilcox, but on the other end, Amare will just get the ball and dunk on someone else. This has been the story of Amare Stoudamire and his six-year career in the NBA. There is no doubt in my mind that Amare has to be one of the worst defensive big men in the league. The problem is, he is also one of the best offensive power forwards in the NBA. This leaves the Phoenix Suns front office puzzled, willing to trade him to any team deemed the highest bidder. The solution: Bring in a coach who can teach Amare how to get better on defense. If you look at all of Amare's coaches in his six-year Phoenix Suns career, you'll see that they've never really had a mind-set to teach defense. Mike Dantoni 2003-2008: Probably the best offensive coach, turned the lagging Suns in 2003 to the best show in sneakers. In his five-year reign as head coach, the Suns lead the NBA in scoring all four years. He got fired and went to New York and ... (link)