Amare speaks of motive for trade
Arizona Republic Jan 15 2004
"Steph is a pretty good friend of mine. He looked after me my rookie year, took me shopping, showed me a couple of stores. I've got no hard feelings for him.
"But there were a lot of times he didn't practice the last couple years. In order to be a leader, man, you've got to be out there to participate with your teammates. That's how the chemistry gets done."