&nbsp;The following statement has been released by Donnie Walsh: “We are disappointed that LeBron James did not pick the New York Knicks, but we respect his decision. Today, we signed five-time NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire, and we will continue to move forward, getting back on track to develop into a championship contending team.” <object height="271" width="485"> <param value="http://www.newsday.com/swf/newsday/newsdayVP.v.2.08.swf?videoId=19414" name="movie"> <param value="true" name="allowFullScreen"> <embed height="271" width="485" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.newsday.com/swf/newsday/newsdayVP.v.2.08.swf?videoId=19414"> </object>

The following statement has been released by Donnie Walsh: “We are disappointed that LeBron James did not pick the New York Knicks, but we respect his decision. Today, we signed five-time NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire, and we will continue to move forward, getting back on track to develop into a championship contending team.”

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