Heat's Amar'e Stoudemire: Out with minor knee soreness Tuesday

Stoudemire is dealing with minor knee soreness and won't be available for Tuesday's preseason game against the Magic, Michael Wallace of ESPN.com reports.

Knee issues have been a familiar refrain for Stoudemire throughout his career, but this setback isn't likely to be a particularly troublesome one. It appears the Heat are resting Stoudemire mainly for precautionary purposes, as they aim to preserve his body for the rigors of the regular season. He's set to work as the backup center behind Hassan Whiteside in 2015-16 and play about 15-to-25 minutes per night.