It's unclear whether the newly sprouting rumor sending Andre Iguodala and Samuel Dalembert to Phoenix for Amare Stoudemire and Leandro Barbosa has some seed of mutual interest, or if it's another one of those single-sided team plants. But suffice it to call it intriguing, even if Kate Fagan of the Philadelphia Inquirer notes that Amare's contract situation is a snag.Essentially, Philadelphia would be losing its two best defenders. In exchange, it would receive two players whose existence in the NBA relies solely on scoring the basketball. In the past (meaning in years prior), Philly had won games due to an explosive defense leading to transition baskets. The defense was the key part of it. Iguodala, Andre Miller and Louis Williams hit enough shots to make it work (if getting into the playoffs and spooking the Pistons and Magic can be considered success).

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