Amare Stoudemite could be the missing piece for the Cavaliers  

I don't think he is the missing piece for the Cavs. He is a great player but I think is offense i mainly attacking the basket which Lebron mostly do. I think what they need is a better point guard like, not a scoring point guard but a court general. Someone who can get the team easy shots so that Lebron won't have to work so hard. In the front court they might need a more defensive oriented player, someone who can defend pick and rolls.

Amare Stoudemire could definitely make the Cleveland Cavaliers a lot heavier team but I don't think he'll be enough to help the Cavaliers win a title with LeBron James, they definitely need somebody else. One thing come in mind, a Jason Kidd or Steve Nash type point guard. Ideally, this would be the Cavaliers frontline with James and Stoudemire, Maurice Williams and Anthony Parker at guards, James and Antawn Jamison at forwards, and Stoudemire at center. JJ Hickson, Anderson Varejao, and Delonte West all could provide some spark off the bench but in order to turn the Cavaliers into a much solid title contender, I would like to add Jason Kidd in that line-up. Though he's old, Kidd could still play at a very high level and he could provide the leadership that Cleveland (or LeBron for that matter) clearly lacks. Apart from that, Kidd is a pure point guard than Williams and he could get the Cavaliers more involved. With Kidd and James getting the whole team involved, that would mean a lot of points for the team. Two more minor issues that I'd like to add to the Cavaliers should James and Stoudemire end up in the team. First is another legitimate center and second is a shooter. Shaquille O'Neal and Zydrunas Ilgauskas are all old and the Cavaliers definitely need somebody younger to compete with the likes of Dwight Howard. Having a shooter would definitely turn the Cavaliers into a much versatile team. Hedo Turkoglu is the name that I have in mind but for sure the Cavaliers will have some salary cap issues with him. Jason Kapono would definitely fit the bill for the Cavaliers.

Too good to be true isn't it but Cleveland should first keep James and go after Stoudemire next. There's no way Stoudemire will end up in Cleveland without James or somebody to replace James such as Dwyane Wade or maybe Joe Johnson.

Although he has no defense, Amare could be an x-factor in the playoffs more than Jamison. Jamison was traded because of his perimeter shooting which eventually was a failure against the Celtics. A problem that could arise is they are reunited with Shaq as well which did not do well in Phoenix. They have a potent front court but it would still be a toss up in the chemistry.

I'm not too much into basketball stuffs.. haha =D ALl i know is that lebron james is with the cavaliers team for this season.. BUt his contract is expiring soon, and he will be a free agent again.. so whether he continues or sign another contract with the cavaliers, nobody knows it at the moment.. haha =D

IF lebron james leave, will it be the end of the team for next season?? haha

Amare Stoudemite? I think that he is a good player who has quick movements good for a running team like the Suns and the Mavericks. I don't know if they will have a rhyme with Lebron if he's in Cleveland. However, it might be a good opportunity to see if they can work together. It's now time to see where Lebron is heading. If they team up somewhere, they will have a formidable lineup.

I think what the Cavs needs now is a new coach. As rumors has it, King Lebron James is not happy with the current Cavs coach Mike Brown despite 61-win season and there are reports that they already fired him. I think Lebron Jameshas his list of players he wanted on "his team" as he called it in a press conference. I think Amare Stoudemire can help but not just him but some players too. If they could get Wade then that would be a top class team you got.

The Cavs are in a very tough spot.

Shaq is old and a non-factor, basically. Jamison is an extremely overrated defender and an habitual underperformer on the offensive side of the ball. He stood out with Washington due to Gilbert's injuries and suspension problems.

Anderson Varejao is like an athletic Arvydas Sabonis in terms of skill, West is a glorified spark plug and Mo Williams is a pure streak player.

Without LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the New York Knicks with a worse head coach.

It's going to take a lot of players to keep LeBron in Cleveland (unless he's looking at it through a loyalty standpoint... nobody knows).

Stoudemire would conflict with James too much. If they do plan on keeping Shaq and Varejao, and now with the inclusion of JJ Hickson--6 foot 9 21-yr-old PF--who is going to emerge, Stoudemire would make five monsters in total, including James.

The Cavs would be far too big to do anything. LeBron would lose all lanes. Nobody could play inside-out to provide medium range. The baseline wouldn't exist with another full court big body. And another "showtime" player would threaten LeBron's Peyton Manning-like on-court coaching ability.

If they're going after a big-bodied scorer, they should go for someone much more slender, athletic and willing to be a team player. Chris Bosh would be the ideal, in my opinion.

See if you can get another good year out of Shaq. Develop Hickson into a great NBA 6th man. Start Bosh at PF. Move LeBron permanent to SF and get over this weird point-forward crap of letting LeBron set the plays. Take your chances letting Anthony Parket play the 2 guard. And, for the love of Mike, get a pass-first point guard via free agency. Mo and Boobie cannot handle the pressure of clutch regular season, much less the playoffs.

I'd trade out Anderson and Mo (release him maybe) and pick up Nate Robinson from the Knicks. Steve Nash would be the ideal, but based on the year they're having, he's likely to stay.

no. no. no. Amare ain't the missing piece for the Cavaliers. a go to guy is a missing piece for the cavaliers. haha. Lebron being a free agent next year will be a big challenge for the cavaliers to retain him in the team. look, we all know he is an MVP twice in a row. carried the team to the playoffs, carried the team 60+ games twice in a row, but its incomplete. NO CHAMPIONSHIP. I'm telling you adding Amare is really not necessary for a team, that won't work without a superstar. FOr me, Amare ain't a go to guy, he is the second guy. it won't work when Amare and Lebron is in the Court. Amare wants run and gun offense, Lebron sets plays. Run run run + set plays? you get the point.