Carmelo?

[texasholdem]

Trade Deadline is March 15th.
Does Morey still want Carmelo as much as he did a year ago?

Kevin Martin, Hasheem Thabeet, Marcus Morris and the Knicks pick (combined $18,470,840)
for Carmelo Anthony ($18,518,574)?

Rockets
Carmelo Anthony, Chandler Parsons
Luis Scola, Patrick Patterson
Samuel Dalmebert, Jordan Hill
Kyle Lowry, Goran Dragic
Courtney Lee, Chase Budinger

Knicks
Landry Fields, Marcus Morris
Amare Stoudemire, Jared Jeffries
Tyson Chandler, Hasheem Thabeet
Jeremy Lin, Baron Davis
Kevin Martin, Iman Shumpert

[zapatasblood]

Year ago I wanted Melo but right now I am not to sure. I just say no

[rocketseagles07]

The knicks are not gonna give up on Melo already and they'd be dumb to. Not gonna happen. I would have taken him last year though and would take him again.

[Kal El]

Knicks probably aren't thinking about trading Melo. But as far as what you see on the floor, they should have predicted that an Amare-Melo tandem is not a fluid fit. Now with Jeremy Lin in the mix, they would probably want to see their squad under Lin with Melo and Amare. IMO, i think a Lin-Stat-Chandler core is solid. I think you look for a couple wing players that play defense, can hit the 3, and preferably 1 of them to be able to create for himself. In that situation, Melo is the odd man.

In houston we have a pretty good squad. But we don't have enough talent to be competitive in the playoffs, maybe good enough to make it there. Even though Melo is not elite the way Lebron or Wade is, he still is a major scoring threat. I think Mchale can find a way to fit him in the offense (more than likely making him the focal point of the offense). In the OP's sceneario we would have a Lowry-Melo tandem and we build from there. I think we can be successful with it. I would jump on a Melo trade.

[pumpfakeforprez]

Melo's not worth the drama he'll bring to the team. I'm fine flying under the radar 5th seed in the west.

[Joseph17]

Not sure why the Knicks would do that. I would trade Amare for Martin and Scola though.

[rocketsballin]

of corse i'd do it if he stays for his contract

[Alex I Be]

Only if you find a way to throw the Argentinian in this deal!

[Mr. E]

I do not want Carmelo Anthony in Houston. I can only see him and his wife becoming big distractions if they are pried from NYC. Plus I am not a fan of the Iso-type player.

[MaxRider]

only if we have a chance to get Dwight and Deron

[LarsV8]

You would absolutely make that trade.

Just because NY has incompetent management, doesn't mean Melo is not an elite player when used properly.

[Guy986]

Do it.

[aznkillabeezZz]

Nah Melo is a sulker. He won't play in houston. And he demands so much of the ball. When things don't go his way he whines and sulks. Just because he thinks hes a superstar. JLin is leading the knicks without a pompous look on his face. Thats why every one loves him. No to Melo and his fake smile. Btw he was trying to beef with brandon jennings because Jennings was simply outscoring him

[topbanana_14]

I don't want a cancer in our team. But I say, do it.

[gelek]

lol,

so basically Carmelo for Kevin Martin with the Knicks getting back a late first rounder an expiring and a D-League player?

Besides what the experts tell you, Carmelo was able to gel with PG's like Andre Miller and especially Chauncey Billups and his team still went to the playoffs. Hell he played with fricking Iverson. So I don't think that the Knicks will just try to cut their losses.

And do you really think that for a guy that half the league wanted to catch there wouldn't be better offers? I mean it's not like the Knicks HAVE to trade him even if he doesn't fit. NY could afford (financially) to just keep him home. And you can count that there will be some teams that will luck out on getting their FA this summer (Boston/Dallas/Nyets/Orlando/Lakers want one, but there's only two Top Players).

Look just because everytime a player gets traded to/ signed by the knicks his value reaches an alltime low on realgm (well except for us knicks fans where 90% are excited and 10% think that players is a savior) that doesn't mean it's so. Or at least that's what I'd like to hope about FO's of multi-million $ businesses.

[BernardKing]

He's going nowhere.

[College Boy]

lol,

so basically Carmelo for Kevin Martin with the Knicks getting back a late first rounder an expiring and a D-League player?

Besides what the experts tell you, Carmelo was able to gel with PG's like Andre Miller and especially Chauncey Billups and his team still went to the playoffs. Hell he played with fricking Iverson. So I don't think that the Knicks will just try to cut their losses.

And do you really think that for a guy that half the league wanted to catch there wouldn't be better offers? I mean it's not like the Knicks HAVE to trade him even if he doesn't fit. NY could afford (financially) to just keep him home. And you can count that there will be some teams that will luck out on getting their FA this summer (Boston/Dallas/Nyets/Orlando/Lakers want one, but there's only two Top Players).

Look just because everytime a player gets traded to/ signed by the knicks his value reaches an alltime low on realgm (well except for us knicks fans where 90% are excited and 10% think that players is a savior) that doesn't mean it's so. Or at least that's what I'd like to hope about FO's of multi-million $ businesses.

A sane man has spoken.

[texasholdem]

A sane man has spoken.

Bet the Knicks would have preferred Martin's 22 pts on 8 of 13 shooting and 1 turnover tonight vs Melo's 11 points on 4 for 11 shooting and 6 turnovers tonight. Knicks lost. Rockets won.

This thread wasn't really about the trade proposal anyway. It was more of look back at the one year anniversary of the proposed trade between Houston and Denver in Feb 2011, which was also basically Melo for Martin.

[texasholdem]

lol,

so basically Carmelo for Kevin Martin with the Knicks getting back a late first rounder an expiring and a D-League player?
.

2 weeks ago, Jesus Lin was a D-League player too.

[texasholdem]

He's going nowhere.

Knicks are going nowhere with him.

Beat the champs one day, lose to Jersey the next.