Melo to Knicks in 3 way with Minnesota

With what? Exactly who would you throw in from Portland that is supposedly equal to Minnesota's number 1?

 

This isn't Minny's first pick that they're throwing in. Multiple other sources say it's the protected Grizzlies' pick that the Timberwolves own.

 

Patty Mills!

 

Ok even so. What do we have that is worth even that pick?

 

Well, looking at the records, our own pick and Memphis' should be similar.

And the Minny forums say it's a future pick from Utah (Al Jefferson deal), so that's about the same value as our NOH pick. Either way, the pick isn't value here. It's the capspace that Minny is offering by absorbing Curry.

 

I call bullshit. The Knicks won't have the cap space, and we have NO idea what the new CBA will look like. If I were the Thuggets I would take the risk. Everyone here in Denver knows Melo is all about the money, not just because he likes money but because he uses his salary as a measuring stick against other players.

 

Wel if that's the case we would be screwed anyhow, aren't we over the cap? Also I do not think it is a good idea to take on anther bloated contract when we already have Brandons we are going to be dealing with for the next few years.

 

Ok, so we have the first round pick, we arguably have a comparable player to Brewer to add in. Now, where do we get the 11 million in cap space to absorb Curry, and save Denver on the LT? Wanting a deal to get done is one thing. Wanting our GM to create some REAL imaginary cap space to just absorb contracts in a trade is another. And then on top of all that, you want to include Roy in the deal. It's completely laughable, especially with your constant griping about Cho not getting something done.

 

So, shouldn't the title of this thread be changed to "Melo not close to being traded to Knicks in 3 way with Minny"?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/nba/02/06/anthony.trade.not.close/

But, damn Cho for not getting in on the latest hypothetical NBA rumor.

 

Actually, I think the Knicks could likely dump enough salary to be able to sign Melo and then force a sign-and-trade with the Nuggets in the same fashion that Miami used against the Heat. The Knicks are only committed to around $41 million next season and probably could dump a couple of guys to teams with trade exceptions or ending contracts if needed.

Stern had better do something about this new prima donna-driven NBA contender-building phenomenon in the new CBA. Sounds like the next guy wanting to get in on it is Dwight Howard.

 

Franchise player designation as in the NFL?

 

I think the next CBA is going to be far more restrictive and any deal Melo is able to sign with the Knicks will pale in comparison to the three year extension on the table. I think his leverage is overstated.

 

I think it is in most teams interest to not help the Knicks, and to not help Denver. Those teams need to pony up some talent in order to get some help, it shouldn't be handed to them. If Carmello wants to go to the Knicks then he can go there and get paid less, and why he is at it, he can eat up the rest of their salary cap space so they can't sign any more players. Let's face the facts. With what happened in Miami this year, the only thing preventing the Heat, and now the Knicks from building a super team, is the cap and the restrictions it will impose on their ability to add talent to the team outside of their "stars".

 

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=462u8bb

This trade works. We would send both of our picks to Denver, as well. Then deal Miller and Joel to somoene for a pick or young players, and build around LA, Gallinari, Batum, Matthews and Randolph if he pans out. If Oden comes back then it's a bonus, but if not, that core is better than what we have because of Gallinari.

 

Awesome. Go email it to Cho. And whine when he doesn't do it that he is inept because your TradeChecker trade didn't get done.

 

That leaves us worse than where we are now.

 

Also, the assumption would be we're dumping ROy because he'll never be a good-great player again. For the bonus of acquiring him, instead of just Carmelo, NY also loses Mozgov and Gallinari. Why, exactly? But hey, no need to think it through. It's possible on trade checker. We fit ourselves in, so Cho is an idiot if he doesn't do it.

 

haha. Exactly

 

Now doesn't mean shit. It leaves us better for the future

 

Why? because it costs them one less draft pick, and Roy would be an amazing 3rd option. Roy to NY makes more sense than Gallinari and a scrub center