Trades that "move the needle"

He may not rank in top 10 every year in PER but his career PER is 49th highest of all time. I'll take that

 

I'd rather have Joel Anthony

 

This was 50% of my thinking: we get Carmello/Aldridge/Lillard and a decent supporting cast for two years - then our salary cap opens big and you build around Lillard

 

The only way to move the needle is to improve the Center/Backup Center duo either by trading for a new starting center or a new backup center.

 

If I'm not mistaken, we don't have any picks next year....

 

Batum for Mello is no joke - and add to the mix Wes Matthews, who is playing like a top 8 sg....and I don't see the joke.

 

Melo is a chemistry buster. New York before they decided to trade for New York under Gallinari and Chandler had really good chemistry going. When they made the trade I think that stunted the growth of the club. I could see the same thing happen to Portland if they made such a move for him.

No interest in Carmelo.

 

I wouldn't trade Darius Miles for Carmelo Anthony.

 

And what has Denver done since trading Melo? NOTHING. With Melo they were a contender

 

wait, where's the green font?

 

Unlike you guys, i'd have no problem trading Batum and Matthews for Carmelo Anthony. Never been a big fan of him,but the dude is one of the most talented bucket-getters in the history of basketball. He might not be LeBron or Kobe, but just think of the devastation a Dame/LMA/Melo core could do. Cutting, slashing, shooting, superstar calls.

 

and a killer post game

 

And the only one doing that is Melo. The rest are watching.

No to melo. End of discussion.

 

I've never seen a team win with Melo scoring all the points.

Stop the melo talk. He's a horrible team player, and he'd be the worst on this team.

 

Great read everyone. Quite passionate opinions of Carmello.

But...

Lillard
Aldridge
Anthony

Rivals Miami, SA, OKC, Houston and Brooklyn - and Neil has built us a bench! We really are one ballsy move from potentially being a true contender. Our current roster will only have a Cinderella-story of a chance at winning it all. This has become LMA's team and adding Carmello would not change this.

My title thread was aimed to generate a multiple of needle-moving ideas. At the moment there doesn't appear to be many. Either we are really close or just one player away!

Go Blazers!

 

While that may be true, he would also be on a far more offensively talented team with the Blazers than he is with the Knicks. Taking the ball out of a beasts like Dame or LMA's hands is not something Melo can do. As long as he hopes to win, at least.

 

completely agree. One elite player (like Melo) and we can be a true contender

 

The bold part sucks. Melo is a chemistry destroyer.

 

Yet he's made the playoffs every year of his career

 

He was surrounded by talent an got them past the 1st round once. Some superstar.

Trading for Carmelo Anthony definitely moves the needle - in the WRONG direction.

BNM