The Knicks Are Back...?

So says Amare Stoudemire after reportedly agreeing to ink a 5 year contract worth approximately $100 million.



I expect Amare to play well in New York - this isn't Jerome James or Eddy Curry we're talking about here - but even with the addition of Stoudemire, the Knicks look...well, mediocre. As heralded as this free agent crop is, there are still only 2 players in the entire lot with the ability to single-handedly take a team from the lottery to the postseason, and Amare isn't one of them. I love STAT, but the Knicks already had their 20 & 10 + shoddy defense guy in David Lee last season. If the allure of playing in MSG is enough to snag LeBron, then the Knicks will certainly be back. With just Amare? They're merely better.