Amar'e Stoudemire has opted out of his contract, worth $17.6M, and will become an unrestricted free agent.

His agent, Happy Walters, confirmed the news to Yahoo.

?The offer isn?t where it needs to be yet, but we?ve had a good open, cordial dialogue with the Suns," said Walters. "Like Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce, we?re exercising the opt out and we?ll see what presents itself for Amar?e on the market.?