Amar’e Stoudemire
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Amar’e Stoudemire rewarded the Phoenix Suns, who selected him with the ninth overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft, by being named to the All-Star game four times, and being named to the All-NBA Team four times (First Team in 2007, second team in 2005, 2008, and 2010). Stoudamire parlayed those exploits into a maximum contract deal with the New York Knicks following the 2010 season, rejoining head coach Mike D’Antoni.
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But many people believed that D’Antoni overused Stoudamire during his first two seasons in New York, and Stoudamire began to be plagued by knee injuries. He missed 88 games over his ensuing two seasons in New York. Those knee injuries destroyed his signature athleticism.
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