Report: Amar’e Stoudemire still hopeful of making NBA comeback

Amar’e Stoudemire is once again making it known that he’d like to return to the NBA.

The 37-year-old has returned to the United States after a stint in China, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times, and is working out in hopes of getting another chance to play in the NBA.

Amar'e Stoudemire has returned to the States from a brief stint in China and is working out in South Florida in hopes of playing his way onto an NBA roster at 37, league sources say

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 14, 2019

Stoudemire recently had a 33-point, 17-rebound outing in China but returned in part, sources say, because of the great distance away from his family, which remained in the States while he was playing for the Fujian Sturgeons

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 14, 2019

Stoudemire, who has also spent time in the BIG3 league since last playing in the NBA, has been making noise about a potential return to the league for a year and a half. It did not happen last year, and while nothing is impossible, the odds seem long that anyone would become interested now.

Stoudemire’s last NBA action came in 2015-16, when he played in 52 games for the Miami Heat.