Last Updated: 5:38 PM, July 12, 2011

Posted: 5:38 PM, July 12, 2011

More Print After saying he wouldn’t, Knicks All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire is the latest NBA star to say he would consider going overseas in the event of a long NBA lockout.

"It's not a definite thing that I'm not going to sign overseas," Stoudemire said Tuesday on ESPN Radio, getting his point across despite a double-negative.

His position goes against a weekend tweet in which Stoudemire claimed “Europe teams are calling, I think I'm going 2 stay here in the states. My loyalty is with the State of New York an the NYK's. Who's with me?"

Stoudemire’s agent, Happy Walters, declined comment until he could shift through all the particulars but a person close to Stoudemire said “all the guys are going to leave their options open.”

Nets star Deron Williams has said he will play in Turkey if the lockout continues.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/knicks_amar_changes_course_on_playing_JYdTRyeKh7zl7alAq7YeBJ#ixzz1Rw9xli3n

Does anyone know if Amare's contract could be voided if he gets injured playing overseas? With his past health issues I think this is a huge concern considering the length and amount of his contract.

Bonn1997 wrote:

Nalod wrote:any player hurt overseas voids his contract if the team so desires to void it.

Are you sure about that? Is your contract void if you get injured playing a pickup game over the summer?

I think there are stipulations. The tournament teams must secure insurance or the teams don't bless the player going. Good question but its my take that if they are playing for money or organized ball it could void.

Be good if we can clear this up.

There used to be a new ABA until they went under last year or a year ago. If lets say the NBA players made a deal the was very simple, the owners of said defunk teams kept what ever they charge at the gate and the NBA players kept the money from what ever TV deal they could make.................... could that happen???

That would send chill down the owners backs.

If they want to play organized basketball they should be free to go wherever they please. This is just absolutely ridiculous.

They can stop the players paycheck, hold on playing games, but why this extra no use of facilities and no talking to management ****?

This is a dirty and unfair move to the players.

Nalod wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Nalod wrote:any player hurt overseas voids his contract if the team so desires to void it.

Are you sure about that? Is your contract void if you get injured playing a pickup game over the summer?

I think there are stipulations. The tournament teams must secure insurance or the teams don't bless the player going. Good question but its my take that if they are playing for money or organized ball it could void.

Be good if we can clear this up.

If he gets hurt, we will likely void the contract and try to replace it with DH. Let's hope Amare is smart enough to realize he has more to lose than gain by going to Israel or Europe.

CrushAlot wrote:

Nalod wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Nalod wrote:any player hurt overseas voids his contract if the team so desires to void it.

Are you sure about that? Is your contract void if you get injured playing a pickup game over the summer?

I think there are stipulations. The tournament teams must secure insurance or the teams don't bless the player going. Good question but its my take that if they are playing for money or organized ball it could void.

Be good if we can clear this up.

There are some concerns for players like Williams, who have lucrative contracts with N.B.A. teams. In theory, their deals could be voided if they are injured while playing abroad. Salaries are much lower in Europe and Asia, and teams sometimes fail to pay their players.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/sports/basketball/union-leaders-give-players-support-to-play-overseas.html?_r=1&src=tptw
From Beck's article.