Stoudemire opts to return to Knicks

As most suspected, New York Knicks power forward Amar’e Stoudemire has declined to exercise his early termination option and will return to the Knicks for the 2014-15 season to finish out the final year of his five-year, $100 million deal.

“He is opting in,” said a league source that spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement has yet to be made. Next season the six-time All-Star he will earn $23.4 million.