Trace the New York Knicks’ steps back to 2010, when then general manager Donnie Walsh invested $100 million in free agent big man Amar’e Stoudemire. It was a polarizing move with short-lived results, but for a brief period of time, Stoudemire resurrected the Knicks.
Six years later, Stoudemire is hoping to help facilitate that same process by returning to New York.
Stoudemire was a well-liked individual in the locker room who, when healthy, contributed big numbers. Injuries have taken their toll on the five-time All-NBA honoree, but he’s looking to prove that he still has value.