Following news that Deron Williams had agreed to play in Turkey next season, Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire contacted Roger Mason Jr. about details that could allow them to also play abroad.

"I can see anybody doing it," said Mason Jr. said. "This is what people have to understand. It's definitely about earning a living, but we've already been so blessed, a lot of guys love the game and want to be able to compete . . . I've talked to a lot of the star players, Chris Paul, Amar'e, Melo, I think that those guys are open-minded to everything."

Stoudemire's agent, Happy Walters, told Newsday that Stoudemire "is not even considering something like this right now."

Anthony and Stoudemire both have long-term contracts, which make the likelihood of them playing abroad far less than a player such as Williams who is approaching free agency.