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Already this summer, Stoudemire has trained in New York, Las Vegas, Bradenton, Fla., Paris, Spain and now he's in Houston, where Chandler may join him after the Olympics. Woodson has encouraged it. King said that he and Stoudemire were originally discussing going to the University of Kentucky during this time to train with John Calipari and Kenny Payne before the "Dream" opportunity came about. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Mike Woodson, Tyson Chandler, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Add Denver forward Kenneth Faried to list of players who will work out with Hakeem Olajuwon in August. Olajuwon representatives said Tuesday that Faried, Nuggets center JaVale McGee and New York forward Amar'e Stoudemire will all start workouts with Olajuwon at his ranch in Katy, Texas next Monday. Faried might just work out for one week while McGee and Stoudemire could work out for multiple weeks. All of that is not completely determined. Olajuwon, a Hall of Fame center who has worked successfully with the likes of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwight Howard, also is expected to bring in some other players in late August after the Olympics end. One Olajuwon has said he expects to work with at that time is Knicks forward Tyson Chandler, currently playing for Team USA. Sulia

Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kenneth Faried 

Tyson Chandler: My role on the team is not to score in the low post. While I may be working on down-low moves with Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston in late August, along with Amare Stoudemire, you won't see me doing those with this team. With all the scorers here, I need to set picks, rebound and play defense. I'll save that for the Knicks. I have LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul on the perimeter, and they change the game. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, USA Basketball, Team USA, Olympics, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Zach Lowe: Just chatted with Masai Ujiri. JaVale McGee is headed to Houston soon for two weeks of work with Hakeem Olajuwon. Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee, Masai Ujiri, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Chris Tomasson: Hakeem Olajuwon said Dwight Howard named to him last summer the one NBA team he wanted to play for. I'm thinking it was Lakers. Olajuwon said it wasn't the Nets but Hakeem had no comment when asked if it was the Lakers. Sulia

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Olajuwon said he has been asked by the Rockets to talk to Howard about signing to remain long-term with Houston if a deal goes through to get the star center from Orlando. Olajuwon, who starred for the Rockets from 1984-2001 and led them to titles in 1994 and 1995, said he has accepted the possibility of speaking to Howard, whom he knows well and brought in for a workout last summer at his ranch outside Houston. FOXSports Florida

Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon 

In a phone interview with FOX Sports Florida from Amman, Jordan, where he lives half the year, Olajuwon said the request came from up high in the Rockets organization. He said it was relayed last week from Rockets athletic trainer Keith Jones to his personal assistant in Texas, who contacted Olajuwon in Jordan. "The Rockets asked me to reach out, and I'll talk to him (if the deal goes through)," Olajuwon said of Howard, who can become a free agent next summer and could arrive in Houston with no guarantee he will stay past 2012-13. "I'd like the talk to be more like real, and I'll let him make his decisions after that." FOXSports Florida

Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Olajuwon said the Rockets are doing whatever they can to land the seven-year veteran and believes the chances are "really high" of it happening. Houston on Friday waived rugged forward Luis Scola under the NBA's amnesty rule in order to clear cap room to possibly take back salaries the Magic want to dump in a possible Howard deal. "Not too many teams are willing to take the chance," Olajuwon said of teams wary of trading for Howard with no guarantee he will re-sign. "Les (Alexander, Houston's owner) is not afraid to make a big step like that… (Such a trade would be) very risky if you don't get a firm commitment (from Howard about staying)." FOXSports Florida

Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon, Leslie Alexander 

Chris Tomasson: Hakeem Olajuwon said he plans to work out Denver restricted free-agent center JaVale McGee in early August at his ranch outside Houston. Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Serge Ibaka might soon have a new Hall of Fame coach. Hakeem Olajuwon has reached out to Thunder coach Scott Brooks to determine if and perhaps when he might be able to work with Ibaka on his offensive game. Olajuwon’s representatives contacted Brooks, who teamed with the former Rockets star, via text on Tuesday. Olajuwon originally expressed his interest in working with Ibaka to Fox Sports last month, saying the Thunder’s runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year “needs it.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Serge Ibaka, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Brooks on Tuesday told The Oklahoman that he loves the idea. “I played with Hakeem for three years,” Brooks said of his stint with Olajuwon and the Rockets from 1992-95. “He’s one of the best to ever play the game. Anytime you can get players that played at a high level that can share their insight, you have to take advantage of it.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Serge Ibaka, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Chris Tomasson: Hakeem Olajuwon said Nuggets expect to send 3 or 4 big men to work out with him in August in Houston 2 will be JaVale McGee & Timofey Mozgov Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee, Timofey Mozgov, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Howard has gotten close to Hall of Fame center and former Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon, who worked out with Howard two years ago during the offseason. But a source with knowledge of Howard's thinking said Monday night that there was "not a chance" Howard would re- sign in Houston after this coming season if the Rockets traded for him. NBA.com

Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire will work out with Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon in August in hopes of improving his post-up game, ESPN.com reports. Olajuwon, who led Houston over the Knicks in the 1994 NBA Finals, has tutored NBA stars Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and LeBron James in recent offseasons. Olajuwon will fly to New York to work with Stoudemire, who was fined $50,000 for a homosexual Twitter slur on Tuesday. New York Post

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Hakeem Olajuwon 

A source close to Amare Stoudemire told ESPNNewYork.com that the Knicks' power forward will work with NBA legend and post-up coach Hakeem Olajuwon later this offseason. Olajuwon will fly to New York in August to train with Stoudemire. The source also said Tyson Chandler might join Stoudemire for the workouts, but that hasn't been confirmed. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Stoudemire's future work with Olajuwon could signal Mike Woodson's strategy to use him more in the low post and have Chandler become the team's main high pick-and-roller with Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony. (Stoudemire has more of a foundation in the low post already.) ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Alex Kennedy: The Rockets also believe that Hakeem Olajuwon's relationship with Dwight Howard could help them keep Howard in Houston after next year. Twitter

Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon 

LeBron James might not go there. But Hakeem Olajuwon can say it for him. "Now, all the critics can shut up," Olajuwon, a Hall of Famer, said after watching James win his first NBA title on Thursday night for the Miami Heat and take home the Bill Russell Finals MVP award. FOXSports Florida

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Hakeem Olajuwon 

"I’m just so happy for him," Olajuwon said in a phone interview with FOX Sports Florida after James had totaled 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in Miami’s 121-106 win over Oklahoma City, which clinched the series 4-1. "It’s so well deserved. It's so special. I feel so proud to have contributed to his career." FOXSports Florida

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Olajuwon is in Amman, Jordan, where Game 1 between Miami and host Oklahoma City will start at 4 a.m. local time. But the Hall of Famer will be paying close attention as Heat forward LeBron James seeks to win his first NBA title in his third Finals appearance. Olajuwon, a Muslim who splits his time between Jordan and his ranch outside Houston, believes it will happen. That's because Olajuwon is beginning to see the post moves he showed James last summer really paying off. FOXSports Florida

Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James, Hakeem Olajuwon