OK I did a little research on the subject. My sources are not very good (NY Knick message boards going back to 2012) but I did find a fews comments that said George Karl hated Melo as do many of his current and former teammates. Interesting that Phil Jackson would pay all that money to resign him, but then again he coached and won with two of the biggest prima donna's in the history of the league. Although it does confirm how right I was when I argued with some of you a couple years back about giving Phil Jackson control of the Blazer's front office. Being a HOF coach does not equate to being a good GM.
Melo makes so much his on court value doesn't exceed his contract cost. So teams won't give up additional value and I don't see the Knucks interested in a salary dump. The Knicks don't have their own pick either. If he's traded it doesn't happen until well into the season if the Knicks are out of the playoffs. More likely it happens next summer.
It will be interesting to see him try to force a trade to a team of his choice like last time. But this time those few select teams may not want him unless he plays really well this year. And if that is the case, NY won't move him.
