Amar'e Stoudemire told MSG Network on Tuesday that he can bring needed leadership to young NBA teams and still "has a lot of game left" as he attempts to return to the league.

Stoudemire, 36, appearing on MSG Network's "MSG 150," was asked what kind of pitch he is making to NBA teams.

"A lot of the teams have a lot of young players and a lot of players that can learn how to train, how to become professionals and how to become great basketball players. And leadership goes a long way with teams in order to get from a playoff team to a contending championship team," he said. "From that standpoint, I have a lot to offer. And also as a basketball player, I still have a lot of game left. I can help a team in any way they need."

He held a private workout for teams on Monday in Las Vegas and told MSG Network that 15 clubs attended.

"The workout went great." he said. "I've been training all summer, keeping myself in top shape. My body feels amazing. We'll see if the opportunity becomes reality."

Stoudemire played the past two seasons for Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel and has been playing this year in the Big3. The six-time All-Star's last season in the NBA was in 2015-16 with the Miami Heat.

Stoudemire, the NBA's Rookie of the Year in the 2002-03 season, has career averages of 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds in 15 NBA seasons for the Phoenix Suns, who selected him ninth overall in the 2002 draft, the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks and the Heat.

Kawhi Leonard has chosen a shorter contract with the LA Clippers that lines up with new teammate Paul George's and sets up the two to be part of the 2021 free-agent class, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Leonard signed a three-year, $103.1 million deal that includes a player option for the 2021-22 season, the source said. He will make $32.74 million next season, $34.37 million in 2020-21 and $36.01 million in the player-option season.

George's four-year, $136.9 million contract, signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2018 offseason, also includes a player option for 2021-22.

The Athletic first reported that Leonard was signing a three-year contract.

The Clippers announced that they had signed Leonard on Wednesday without releasing contract details.

Leonard agreed to sign with the Clippers after the team negotiated a trade with the Thunder for George.

That deal was also announced Wednesday, with the Thunder receiving four future unprotected first-round picks, one protected first-round pick and two pick swaps from the Clippers.

Thunder general manager Sam Presti thanked George and wished him the best, and also explained the team's thinking on the trade.

"From the time that Paul and his representation made us aware of what had been transpiring and their subsequent request, our focus as an organization was identifying the best paths for our future," Presti said. "Resiliency has been a staple of our city and our franchise, and this challenge provided us with another opportunity to demonstrate that. Our goal with this transaction was to create value both in the short and long term and help reposition and replenish the organization's future platform."

If both players become free agents in 2021, the Clippers would hold Leonard's early Bird rights and full Bird rights for George.

Based on that, LA could offer Leonard a four-year, $196 million contract and George a five-year, $254 million deal, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

ESPN's Bobby Marks contributed to this report.

Who won the NBA offseason?

A surprising draft night with plenty of trades in the first round was followed by the wildest week the league has ever seen to start free agency. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are now on the LA Clippers. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are in Brooklyn. There were more sign-and-trades for star players than anyone could have predicted. A potential Russell Westbrook deal still looms. And the 2020 title race looks wide open.

What were the most underrated and questionable moves? Our NBA Insiders answer the big offseason questions and share what they're most excited to watch next season.

More: Latest NBA free-agency buzz

Where would you like to see Russell Westbrook land?

Dave McMenamin: Miami. Pat Riley is 74 years old. In an NBA career that has spanned more than 50 years as a player, assistant coach, head coach and executive, his teams have made the NBA Finals an astounding 17 times, winning 10 rings. It has been five years since LeBron James left the Heat, causing Riles to retool on the fly. As he stares down retirement in the coming years, I'd like to see "the winner within" team up with Russ to see if they can't make a run to the promised land together.

Tim Bontemps: I think Miami is the only place that makes any sense. Not from a basketball standpoint -- I don't like the fit of Westbrook and Jimmy Butler together -- but the Heat are one of the few teams willing to take on both Westbrook's money and his personality. In fact, Miami could be the only one. It would make for a fascinating story on several levels. People around the league consider it an inevitability that he will wind up there at this point, too.

Nick Friedell: If I were running a team, I wouldn't even think about adding Westbrook. That contract is just so awful in the future. But in Miami with Butler, there would be plenty of storylines for a mediocre team -- much like there were during Dwyane Wade's one tumultuous season alongside Butler in Chicago.

Malika Andrews: Westbrook has earned a say in what team he ends up playing for. ESPN has reported that Miami is a team that appeals to Westbrook. He is the franchise player who has embraced the city, team and fan base. The front office shouldn't banish him to Timbuktu.

Mike Schmitz: Minnesota. With a floor-spacing center like Karl-Anthony Towns as his running mate, the Wolves would entertain, and Westbrook would theoretically have wider driving lanes than ever for his thrashing rim attacks. Pending whom Minnesota would have to include in a trade, Robert Covington and (to a lesser degree) Jake Layman provide additional shooting, with versatile draft pick Jarrett Culver able to grow alongside the former MVP in the backcourt.

What was the most underrated offseason move so far?

Bontemps: Mike Conley going to the Utah Jazz has kind of been forgotten amid all the tumult of the past few weeks, but I thought it was an absolutely brilliant piece of business. The past two years, Utah has failed in the playoffs because it hasn't had enough offensive threats around Donovan Mitchell. Now, not only do they have one of the NBA's best backcourts, but the Jazz also have the perfect mentor to show Mitchell how to grow and expand his game.

Schmitz: There are a handful of draft picks I loved -- Tyler Herro at No. 13, Nickeil Alexander-Walker at No. 17, Brandon Clarke at No. 21, Mfiondu Kabengele at No. 27, even Darius Garland at No. 5 -- but Ty Jerome to Phoenix at No. 24 projects as the biggest steal relative to draft slot. The Ricky Rubio signing is earning all the buzz in Phoenix, but don't be surprised if the sharpshooting Jerome proves impossible for head coach Monty Williams to keep off the court. It might not come in Years 1 or 2, but Jerome projects as an eventual NBA starter by my estimation, which is incredible value in the mid-20s.

Andrews: Al Horford signing with Philadelphia. Joel Embiid struggled against Horford in the past, and now that obstacle is out of the way. There are still some question marks here: Spacing the floor with shooters was a key to Philadelphia's success in the past. How will this team operate and create space for Embiid after losing JJ Redick to New Orleans (another underrated move) and Jimmy Butler to Miami? Will Brett Brown play Embiid and Horford at the same time? Can Ben Simmons take the next step in his game? But positioned correctly, this is a team poised to make a deep push in the playoffs.

McMenamin: I don't think the Warriors are getting enough credit for pulling off the sign-and-trade with Brooklyn for D'Angelo Russell. Rather than seeing Kevin Durant walk for nothing, Bob Myers was able to get a 23-year-old All-Star out of the deal -- a player who can grow in their system or prove to be a trade chip down the line. He made chicken salad.

Friedell: In the midst of a lot of roster turnover, the fact that the Warriors were able to keep Kevon Looney on a three-year, $15 million deal was a really great move for them. He is a trusted member of that group and continues to improve over time. He is going to get even more of a chance to shine in a regrouping year for the Warriors.

What was the most questionable offseason move so far?

Bontemps: The sign-and-trade for Terry Rozier (three years, $58 million) in Charlotte doesn't make any sense. Sure, the Hornets didn't have a point guard after losing Kemba Walker, but Tomas Satoransky and Delon Wright were both signed-and-traded for contracts that fit the midlevel exception -- half of Rozier's contract. Tyus Jones was signed by Memphis to a similarly reasonable deal. All of them are in the same range of player as Rozier. This is just the latest head-scratching move by Charlotte over the past decade. Honorable mention: Phoenix signing Rubio and having to trade two second-round picks to clear the space to do so.

Schmitz: Sacramento signing Harrison Barnes to $85 million over four years. The Kings clearly had money to spend, but this is more about taking away offensive volume from an exciting young core of De'Aaron Fox, Marvin Bagley and Bogdan Bogdanovic. Barnes is capable of functioning as a serviceable floor spacer, but at age 27, with that hefty price tag, he's likely to remain empowered to play his isolation-heavy, catch-and-hold style that doesn't figure to positively impact the development of Sacramento's young players.

Friedell: Crushing the Knicks for missing out on KD and Kyrie, after so many in the league thought they would land there is too easy, so ... I really like the Al Horford move for Philadelphia, but is Tobias Harris going to improve to a point where he will live up to his $180 million contract? Harris has lots of talent, but can he both take and make the big shots that Butler hit for this group? If Harris can elevate his game and Ben Simmons learns how to shoot with consistency, the Sixers can get out of the East. But by committing to Harris with that deal, they have to hope he's ready for the challenge.

McMenamin: The Hornets signing Rozier. Not only is he replacing one of the most beloved figures in franchise history in Kemba Walker; not only was he one of the major voices of unrest in a testy Boston locker room last season; not only did he once go 2-for-14 from the field (0-for-10 from 3) in a Game 7 at home with a trip to the Finals on the line; but we're also talking about a guy with career numbers of 38% shooting and 2.3 assists per game at point guard earning $19 million a year. It's mind-boggling.

Andrews: It was not so long ago that Paul George publicly declared his affection for Oklahoma City and chose to stay there and compete alongside Russell Westbrook rather than go to a Los Angeles team. That's why seeing him request a trade to the Clippers came as somewhat of a surprise. Yes, OKC was in a tough spot: Honor George's trade request and rebuild in a tight Western Conference or decline to trade him and potentially end up with a disgruntled star (see 2018-19 Anthony Davis). Now, though, the Thunder are at risk of losing their franchise player in Westbrook.

You get to give out one A grade to an NBA team for its entire offseason. Who gets it?

Andrews: The Clippers. Figuring out a way to lure the duo of Leonard and George was impressive, but they also were able to position a complete roster around those stars. In this league, depth coupled with superstardom is a recipe for a championship. They re-signed Patrick Beverley, who has become the heartbeat of the locker room. They have depth off the bench with Montrezl Harrell and Lou Williams. And Doc Rivers is ready and able to coach this team to Finals contention.

Friedell: Utah. Adding Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic were two solid moves that will provide even more stability to a very good roster. If Donovan Mitchell develops into superstardom this season, Utah has seemingly all the pieces it needs to make a real run in the West.

McMenamin: The Clippers. This is pretty simple, guys. They signed the best player on the market, becoming the first team in league history to lure a Finals MVP away as a free agent immediately after he just won a championship. Throw in trading for Paul George and Moe Harkless; re-signing Beverley, JaMychal Green, Rodney McGruder and Ivica Zubac; and drafting Terance Mann and Mfiondu Kabengele, and they earn the A.

Schmitz: I'm rolling with the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only did David Griffin land the draft's crown jewel in Zion Williamson, but he secured an endless supply of future draft picks, bought low on Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart, added key veterans who can both contribute and positively impact culture in JJ Redick and Derrick Favors, and lastly snagged two studs in Jaxson Hayes and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, one of the biggest draft-day steals. For a team that was once at the mercy of its fleeing star, Griffin nailed it in basically every area.

Bontemps: Amazingly, I'm going with Memphis. The Grizzlies will stink next year, but they've done a ton of stuff I've liked this offseason. Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke are both perfect fits with Jaren Jackson Jr. Getting a first-round pick to take on Andre Iguodala was a nice piece of business. Getting two seconds for Wright was good business, especially when coupled with signing Tyus Jones for essentially the same deal. Getting two seconds and De'Anthony Melton from Phoenix for taking on Josh Jackson and clearing the cap space to sign Rubio was brilliant business. Bad teams have to walk before they can run. Memphis is walking quickly after a nice series of moves this summer.

What are you most excited to watch next season?

McMenamin: The four times the Lakers and Clippers play at Staples Center. In an 82-game season, you're not going to get that many games that truly elevate to an event. Sure, there are the standard reunions, the Finals rematches, the holiday games, but rivalry games can be hard to come by. Between Kawhi spurning the Lakers for the Clippers to the two teams sharing not only the same city but the same arena, these will be four charged nights and hopefully will serve as a playoff preview.

Bontemps: A league where there isn't a clear favorite. Sure, certain teams like the Clippers or Bucks might get the most love in terms of being a title favorite, but the days of the Heat or Warriors looming over the league are over. That is what has helped usher in this absolutely insane summer, as teams see the opening to compete and are going after it. The result is a league that has plenty of compelling teams to watch and a more wide-open landscape than we have seen in years.

Schmitz: The Memphis Grizzlies. Yes, the Memphis Grizzlies. I'm fascinated by the star power of Ja Morant, particularly his fit with a floor-spacing, rim-protecting, switchy big like Jaren Jackson Jr. The Grizz also stole one with Brandon Clarke at No. 21 overall, and he's an ideal fit with JJJ up front. They may still be a few years away from consistent winning, but long gone are the grit-and-grind days. The Grizzlies are young, exciting, athletic and flush with future building blocks.

Friedell: The Clippers. The idea that Leonard and George are coming to a team that has already created a great culture and core is going to be fun to watch. Doc Rivers knows how to pace teams and talked in the postseason about how much fun he had coming to work every day with this group. If the Clippers stay healthy, they will be one of the most exciting teams in the league to watch -- and they should win it all.

Andrews: With exciting young talent like Zion Williamson entering the league and All-Stars such as George and Leonard pairing up for the first time, it's too limiting to just pick one thing. For the first time in years, the NBA truly feels wide open, and that race to the top is what will be most intriguing. Will one of the new Los Angeles superteams make it out of the West, or will a team like the Denver Nuggets be the last group? Have the Sixers added enough shooting to complement their talented big men, or will Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks avenge their 2019 conference finals loss? That air of mystery is reason enough to be excited. Is it October yet?

CLEVELAND -- The only errors on the scoreboard at the All-Star Game were by the scoreboard.

At least one player noticed -- and wasn't too pleased.

The giant board at Progressive Field was filled with mistakes Tuesday night, including a couple of misspelled names, a wrong picture and a pair of incorrect team logos.

"They had what, two weeks to get ready for this? That can't happen," New York Mets sparkplug Jeff McNeil said.

McNeil is leading the majors with a .349 batting average, an impressive feat seeing how he made his major league debut less than a year ago.

A late sub, he came up for the National League in the eighth inning and noticed the headshot on the scoreboard wasn't of him. Instead, it was of Mets teammate Jacob deGrom.

"That was tough, to see deGrom's picture up there," McNeil said. "I didn't really like that."

"I wanted to see my picture up there. I know my family did, too. What are you going to do, I guess, but I don't think that should happen," he said.

The Cleveland Indians apologized for the scoreboard errors on Wednesday in a statement to SNY.

"We are very excited about the positive reaction we've received about All-Star Week events in Cleveland. It was obviously unfortunate about the scoreboard miscues and we apologize those occurred," the team said.

David Dahl didn't fare any better. The Colorado outfielder batted right before McNeil and was listed on the scoreboard as "Davis Dahl."

Same for Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras. A starter, his first name was missing a letter and spelled "Wilson."

Big-hitting Cody Bellinger plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Ketel Marte is with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but when the starting lineups were shown, they both appeared with the logo of the Atlanta Braves.

The American League won 4-3 and neither team was charged with an error.

"I don't think there was a lot of mistakes on either side," said NL manager Dave Roberts of the Dodgers.

Not on the field, anyway.

"When I saw deGrom's face, I was confused. I know there were a couple of others, too," McNeil said.

"That gives me motivation to make it next year," he said. "Maybe next time, they'll get my picture right."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta will continue to pitch as the team evaluates his long-term health due to bone spurs in his throwing elbow, according to manager Gabe Kapler.

On Wednesday, Kapler told SportsRadio 94WIP in Philadelphia that a limited Arrieta could be better than their other pitching options.

"He's having a harder time getting extended the way he normally does, especially on that curveball. This is limiting his ability to throw the ball where he wants to throw it," Kapler said. "All of that said, Jake is a competitor, and for the Phillies, it's always worth considering if Jake at 85 percent of himself is a better option than what we have at Triple-A."

Arrieta will start a game during the series against the Washington Nationals that begins Friday. Kapler told the radio station that how Arrieta feels pitching against the Nationals could play a role in determining the next step.

Following his last start Saturday, Arrieta had hinted that he lacked a feel for his pitches. He is 8-7 with a 4.67 ERA in 18 starts this year.

Arrieta underwent season-ending surgery for bone spurs in August 2011 while pitching for the Baltimore Orioles.

The high jumper and race walker will lead the British squad at the European U23 Championships in Sweden

Morgan Lake and Callum Wilkinson have been announced as British team co-captains for the European U23 Championships, taking place in Gävle, Sweden, from July 11-14.

Both have won world under-20 titles, in 2014 and 2016 respectively, and are now also established names on senior British teams.

Lake has represented the senior British team at every major championships since claiming double world junior gold in the high jump and heptathlon five years ago, including an Olympic final appearance in the high jump at Rio 2016 and claiming Commonwealth silver last year, while she equalled her 1.97m PB in January.

Wilkinson has lowered his 20km race walk PB to a British under-23 record of 81:34 this year, the second best all-time in the UK, winning European Cup team silver and confirming his spot at the IAAF World Championships later this year with victory at the British Championships last month.

“Every time you put on the British vest it is an amazing experience and especially being chosen to captain the team, it is a really proud moment and a massive honour,” said Lake.

“My first age-group championships was the World Youth Championships in Ukraine in 2013 and I feel I have progressed quite a lot since then.

“It is going to be really nice to be able to lead the team, chat to everyone and talk about my past experiences and see if that helps anyone, whether it is their first championships or like me their last. It is going to be really nice week.”

Wilkinson said: “It is a massive honour to be named captain. It is a massive representation of the hard work that I have put in and the results that I have got this year.

“For a race walker and our event group, it is fantastic to get the nod and all of the recognition that comes with it. Hopefully with my captain’s hat on I can provide some more great results this week and lead from the front.

“I am a fairly experienced age-group competitor, I have been here before, had some good results and hopefully on Sunday I can help close a really great competition for the whole team.”

Lake and Wilkinson were selected to lead the GB squad of 56 by team leader Michael Afilaka.

“It is a pleasure to announce Morgan and Callum as co-captains of the British team for the European U23 Championships,” he said.

“Both Morgan and Callum have had tremendous success at age-group level and have taken that into the senior arena, representing the British team at the biggest events there are.

“Callum is having a great year so far and him being named captain is recognition of not just his own form but of the quality of race walking in the UK.

“They are both not only world-class athletes but also fantastic role models for everyone on the British team here in Gävle.

“I’ve no doubt both will lead by example in competition and also away from competition with their enthusiasm and love for the sport.”

A 56-strong GB team and a number of senior continental medallists will be in action at the European U23 Championships in Sweden

Several defending champions and 2018 European senior medallists will be in action at the European U23 Championships taking place in Gävle, Sweden, while the British team (listed below) will have hopes of much success.

The likes of world high jump silver medallist Yuliya Levchenko of Ukraine, European indoor shot put champion Konrad Bukowiecki of Poland, European 100m hurdles champion Elvira Herman of Belarus and European long jump champion Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece have already achieved international senior honours. However, these will rub shoulders with many other athletes on the up at the event taking place from July 11-14.

READ MORE: Morgan Lake and Callum Wilkinson to captain GB team in Gävle

Aside from Bukowiecki, 800m runner Andreas Kramer (Sweden), triple jumper Nazim Babayev (Azerbaijan) and hammer thrower Bence Halasz (Hungary) return having won in Bydgoszcz in 2017.

As for the women, Poland’s Ewa Swoboda (100m), Britain’s Finette Agyapong (200m), Denmark’s Anna Emilie Møller (3000m steeplechase), Levchenko, Switzerland’s Angelica Moser (pole vault) and France’s Yanis David (long jump) will all attempt to successfully defend their titles.

Two GB athletes are top among the entries on this season’s rankings, although British Athletics’ tough selection policy means most in the squad will be medal contenders.

The fast-improving Shemar Boldizsar is quickest in the 200m line-up, while reigning European under-20 champion Jemma Reekie is fastest in the 1500m and she will also be a contender in the 800m.

Co-captain Morgan Lake, the 2014 world under-20 heptathlon and high jump champion, is the most experienced on the GB team. Fourth on the high jump performance list for this year, she faces tough competition from Belarus’s Karyna Taranda, who has jumped 1.98m this year, as well as Levchenko.

Cameron Chalmers (400m), Spencer Thomas (800m) and Kristal Awuah (200m) are among Britain’s other top contenders for gold.

Timetable and results

The action gets under way on Thursday July 11 and runs until Sunday July 14, with a timetable and live results available here.

Click here for final entries.

TV guide

The championships will be streamed live on the European Athletics website here and coverage will also be shown on Eurosport.

GB team

MEN
100m: Dom Ashwell, Oliver Bromby
200m: Shemar Boldizsar, Toby Harries
400m: Cameron Chalmers
800m: Spencer Thomas
1500m: Piers Copeland, Jake Heyward
5000m: William Fuller, Petros Surafel
10,000m: Emile Cairess, Mahamed Mahamed, Jake Smith
110m hurdles: Cameron Fillery, Tade Ojora, James Weaver
400m hurdles: Alex Knibbs
20km walk: Cameron Corbishley, Callum Wilkinson
High jump: Tom Gale
Pole vault: Adam Hague, Joel Leon Benitez, Charlie Myers
Long jump: Reynold Banigo, Jacob Fincham-Dukes
Triple jump: Ade Mason
Discus: George Armstrong, George Evans
Javelin: Harry Hughes
Hammer: Jake Norris
4x100m: Ashwell; Bromby, Boldizsar, Kaie Chambers-Brown, Jona Efoloko, Michael Olsen
4x400m: Joe Brier, Cameron Chalmers, Ellis Greatrex, Alex Haydock-Wilson, Alex Knibbs, Lee Thompson

WOMEN
200m: Finette Agyapong, Kristal Awuah
400m: Lily Beckford
800m: Ellie Baker, Jemma Reekie
1500m: Reekie
5000m: Jodie Judd, Amelia Quirk
10,000m: Julia Paternain
3000m steeplechase: Aimee Pratt
High jump: Morgan Lake
Long jump: Alice Hopkins
Triple jump: Naomi Ogbeta
Shot put: Divine Oladipo
4x100m: Awuah, Hannah Brier, Shannon Malone, Melissa Roberts, Alisha Rees
4x400m: Agyapong, Beckford, Yasmin Liverpool, Melissa Roberts, Lauren Russell, Hannah Williams

Lock Mitch Lees has left Exeter Chiefs after five years at Sandy Park, agreeing a move to French Top 14 side Brive for the 2019-20 season.

The 30-year-old, who joined from London Welsh in the summer of 2014, made 113 appearances for Exeter.

"Mitch didn't get a lot of game time last season due to injuries and the form of others," said Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter.

"We've all agreed to release Mitch from his contract with immediate effect."

The 2019-20 Premiership season will start with Bristol hosting West Country rivals Bath on Friday, 18 October.

Champions Saracens will open the defence of their title the following day at home to Northampton.

Last season's runners-up Exeter welcome Harlequins to Sandy Park, with promoted London Irish at Wasps on the Sunday.

The campaign gets under way about six weeks later than usual because of the Rugby World Cup, which takes place in Japan from 20 September to 2 November.

It will be the second Premiership season running to start at Ashton Gate, with Bristol beating Bath in last year's curtain-raiser after their promotion back to the top flight.

Opening Premiership fixtures

Key dates

While there are no scheduled matches at Twickenham for now, Saracens will take on London rivals Harlequins at Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium during the round of fixtures scheduled for 27-29 March.

It is part of an agreement announced in March, which will see the English and European champions play an annual showpiece game at the 62,062-capacity ground.

The first of the heavyweight Premiership derbies sees Leicester go to Northampton in the fifth round of fixtures, on 30 November.

Worcester head to Kingsholm to face Gloucester in the first Severn derby of the season on 20 December, with Exeter hosting Saracens on 29 December in a repeat of last season's final.

Twickenham will host the Premiership final on Saturday, 20 June - almost three weeks later than in 2018-19.