Charlotte Trades Fan Favorite Stoudemire

Sun Scorched wrote:It's a tough day in Charlotte.  Amare has been a huge part of our franchise twice now, and we love what he brings to the table.  He has held up his end of the bargain since signing a new contract with us, but we haven't held up our end.  Our goal was the postseason and that's looking unlikely at this point.  We had several conversations with Amare regarding options, were a trade presented that made sense for everyone.  Golden State was one of the teams he expressed interest in.  So when HiGrade reached out to us, we paid full attention.

Sun Scorched wrote:We're thrilled to have Andrei join this team and provide veteran leadership and lockdown defense as we look to the future as a team.  Additionally, Andrew Nicholson will provide an interesting offensive look for us as a stretch four.  Finally, we receive two first round picks as compensation for the value sent out in the trade.  We're obviously in the asset allocation phase of a rebuild.  Let me be clear, however, our goal is winning basketball and we won't be afraid to package any and all assets in a win-now move, even if the post season grows increasingly out of reach.