Amare Stoudemire will likely remain with the Suns through another trade deadline of countless rumors.
Cleveland was very interested in acquiring Stoudemire, but decided to execute their trade with Washington for Antawn Jamison on Wednesday. The Cavaliers waited for an answer from Phoenix during the 2009 deadline on a trade for Shaquille O'Neal deal and were ultimately left with nothing, which prompted their urgency this year.
The Miami Heat have continued to express interest in Stoudemire, and have offered Udonis Haslem, Quentin Richardson, Daequan Cook and a first-round pick. The Heat so far are unwilling to include Michael Beasley in any deal, league sources said.
Miami likes their chances of signing Stoudemire during the offseason without having to relinquish any assets, which is why they have not improved their offer.
One league source with knowledge of the talks was skeptical the Suns will make any trade.
?No deal will happen,? the source said. ?Miami is a long shot, at best.?