Carmelo Anthony

[bigfoot5415]

Id even settle on Hernangomez if given the opportunity. Looks like a young Z at times.

 

[ACisKING]

According to reports, he wanted one of the two following deals:

Celtics #3 pick, #7 pick from Wolves (Celtics trade who?), and a player; likely Jaylen Brown.

OR...

Lottery pick, plus taking on Joakim Noah's salary.

We don't have anything like that, but we do have Kevin Love...

I suppose what the Cavs could do is to kill 4 birds with one stone:
1) Solve the Melo problem
2) Solve the Noah contract problem
3) Get value for Porzingis
4) Avoid paying Melo for the next 2 seasons ($54M owed).

Hypothetical ...

Cavs get:
Melo
KP
Noah

Knicks get:
Kevin Love
Channing Frye (buyout)
$10M TPE

Wolves get:
Shumpert (->TPE)


This saves the Knicks over $100M in salaries they don't want to pay, prevents a buyout or stretch of either player, and while KP could end up being better than Kevin Love and most expect he will, his time in New York may not be all that long given recent events and his dislike of Phil Jackson.

If Jackson is committed to trading KP; this is one way to do it.

For the Cavs.... well.. It's kinda interesting just because you have to ask yourself what role does KP have against Warriors over the next season or 2? I've never really even considered this.

I would argue that a front court of Melo/KP is better than Love/Thompson, especially considering Thompson is now coming off the bench again; but.. how much better?

I don't really have answers to these questions... But I think it's worth discussing with these current reports out today.

If the Knicks make that move, I'm going to take out Phil Jackson myself, consequences be damned. When you guys are wondering where your resident Knicks poster has gone, just know that he is rotting away in some prison cell happy that at least Phil isn't running his franchise into the ground anymore.

 

[brownindian]

If the Knicks make that move, I'm going to take out Phil Jackson myself, consequences be damned. When you guys are wondering where your resident Knicks poster has gone, just know that he is rotting away in some prison cell happy that at least Phil isn't running his franchise into the ground anymore.

Who in your opinion is a bigger problem for the Knicks - Carmelo or Phil Jackon?

 

[ACisKING]

Who in your opinion is a bigger problem for the Knicks - Carmelo or Phil Jackon?

Phil Jackson. It's not even close. He's the guy that made Carmelo a problem by throwing in a no trade clause he didn't have to. And then by essentially publically shaming Carmelo. His arrogance and stubborn commitment to an outdated triangle offense have also turned off Porzingis. His signing of Joakim Noah, who was injured the two years before the signing, to a lengthy contract is a firable offense in its own right.

 

[K1rieIrving>AllOtherPG's]

@ACisKING, You think there's a better chance Melo gets a buyout now?

 

[Rich]

Well I really thought 'Melo for a shitty trade or on a buyout would close the gap with the Warriors a decent amount. And if we managed to flip Tristan for a shot blocker, we'd have a punchers chance.

Now that this is dead...eh. Rough.

 

[iMoeJoe]

Well I really thought 'Melo for a shitty trade or on a buyout would close the gap with the Warriors a decent amount. And if we managed to flip Tristan for a shot blocker, we'd have a punchers chance.

Now that this is dead...eh. Rough.

Trade TT for mozgov lol


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[iMoeJoe]

People keep saying Phil did this, Phil did that and those are fireable offenses. Am I the only one who thinks he's trying to get fired? His entire contract is guaranteed and he gets all that money for doing absolutely nothing! He's gotta be over 70? I mean really what shit does this dude give about the knicks or the current NBA? He's hot his 11 titles as a coach and 1 as a player, he couldn't care less I bet.


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[ACisKING]

@ACisKING, You think there's a better chance Melo gets a buyout now?

I'd be surprised if he got bought out at all. He seems content to make his money and play out his contract with the Knicks.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

Thanks for not doing the one thing that would make the NBA watchable before getting fired for being Mike Holmgren Phil you meme loving fuck

 

[AlohaCav]

Well this is a buzzkill

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[gourimoko]

I'd be surprised if he got bought out at all. He seems content to make his money and play out his contract with the Knicks.

Yep...

Shut it down....

 

[Jscc]

Thanks for not doing the one thing that would make the NBA watchable before getting fired for being Mike Holmgren Phil you meme loving fuck

Our front office had all the time in the world to make this happen somehow. Not PJ's fault.

 

[gourimoko]

Well I really thought 'Melo for a shitty trade or on a buyout would close the gap with the Warriors a decent amount. And if we managed to flip Tristan for a shot blocker, we'd have a punchers chance.

Now that this is dead...eh. Rough.

It's been a rough couple of weeks bro...

Shit just gets worse and worse...

 

[Jake]

He wouldn't be enough to get past the warriors anyhow, but he'd be a reasonable addition at the right price.