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[July 27, 2016] July 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Six-time NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire announced his retirement on Tuesday after signing a one-day contract with the New York Knicks.

The 33-year-old Stoudemire played 14 NBA seasons, including 4 1/2 campaigns with the Knicks. He had his best seasons with the Phoenix Suns and also played for the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat.

Stoudemire was an All-Star for the Knicks in 2010-11 when he averaged 24.7 points and 8.0 rebounds.

The 6-foot-10 Stoudemire averaged 21.9 points and 9.1 rebounds in 846 career games.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and head coach Tyronn Lue completed a five-year contract worth $35 million.

The first four years are guaranteed, and the fifth year is a team option, allowing Lue to easily exceed the $21 million he earned during his playing career as a backup point guard.

Lue, 39, led the Cavaliers to the NBA title after taking over for David Blatt in January. He never signed a contract as a head coach and was working on a four-year deal worth $6.5 million as Blatt's top assistant when the Cavaliers won three straight over Golden State to capture the title.

Lue compiled a 27-14 record down the stretch in the regular season. The Cavaliers swept the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks and Lue became the first coach to start the playoffs 10-0 before needing six games to eliminate the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals.

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The Miami Heat secured a two-year agreement with free-agent shooting guard Dion Waiters.

Last season in 78 games, Waiters averaged only 9.8 points per game -- a career low. He has a 12.8 career average in 289 games (110 starts).

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Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder arrived at a crossroads. When Dion Waiters signed a two-year deal with the Miami Heat, the Thunder set the stage for a make-or-break contract negotiation with Westbrook.

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The offer from the Thunder could come soon, ESPN reported Tuesday.

After watching 2014 MVP Kevin Durant leave in free agency, there is a desire to lock up Westbrook and find out where he stands this summer.

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The official new contract for shooting guard Bradley Beal was announced by the Washington Wizards.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, but multiple reports earlier this month had the pact listed at five years and $128 million.

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Former University of Detroit guard Ray McCallum Jr. signed with the Pistons.

McCallum, 25, played 41 games last season with the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies and averaged 3.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 11.6 minutes per game.

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The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent center Matt Costello, the team announced.

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The Charlotte Hornets added depth by signing unrestricted free-agent guard/forward Treveon Graham to a contract. (Editing by Andrew Both)

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