Suns' forward Amare Stoudemire stood by his comments that he has no preference on where he will play when he becomes a free agent in 2010, the Arizona Republic is reporting.

"I don't ever say anything that I regret," Stoudemire said. "I'm not that kind of guy."

Stoudemire said in the article that he wants to be the focal point of the Suns, and he wasn't sure if new coach Terry Porter's system is a means to that end. He also said he thinks about 2010, when he can join LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade - three players he identified as "featured guys" - in a star-studded free agency class.

"Absolutely! You have to look at those opportunities, because this is a business and you want to explore every option," Stoudemire said. "I guarantee you every owner will explore their options, especially when a player's contract is up. So it's the same for players. It's definitely the same for me.

"As a player, you should look at the teams you might want to play for. The city you may want to live in. The system you may want to play in. The economy. The cost of living. Everything. It's about what's best for you."

When told that fans have taken his words to mean he is eyeing a move out of Phoenix, Stoudemire said, "I have no idea. I have no clue. It will play out how it plays out. Nostradamus is long gone, and there is no one else who can predict the future right now. You never know how it ends up."

Does that mean he has no preference when it comes to staying or leaving?

"No, I really don't," he said. "I just want to win. I just want to win. I'm just trying to improve as a player. As a team, we're trying to get better. That's the main focus right now, to improve."

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I think Barkley's statement was silly the other day. Players come and go every year and the business side is always apparent. I don't think the Cavs players feel any less for Lebron other than the intense pressure to win and play for their own next contracts!

Barkley hates the Knicks, always has. He's constantly bashed us, as a city and organization, during his playing days, and he has been practically school girl giddy as he has clowned the shyt out of us in that studio this past decade. He's one of those silly, I hate the "Norf" country boys --- couldnt wait to get out of Philly.

The idea that we could grab Lebron and another top level free agent, has this fat bastid sweating bacon grease. I hope a chair breaks from the stress while he is on air at the TNT studios. That would give me pleasure.

That would actuallt be funny, because , as we all know, he is a big boned individual :P