MeloDrama Part V

[SelbyCobra]

I now hope Phil specifically demands his soft ass

[Workforce250]

Could it be that the sources that leaked the "Lakers are in play" did that as a favor to the Lakers to make them relevant and to help them save some face?
Is it possible that Jackson also told his fiancée that he wouldn't mind and would look the other way if those reports came out because it would help her and her family business?
Shelbourne- LA Reporter
Simmons- Living in LA
LA Times Reporter- obviously, LA

Me- I LIVE IN L.A. too (and still for the past 16 years that I've been here I still have been an ardent Knicks fan!)

If anyone gets a tip on where they think he is in L.A., let me know and I'll drive out and see if I can track him down...do some P.I. work for ya'll.

Relax, folks...."If Melo signs, man are we fortunate. If Melo leaves, man are we fortunate." Zen this shyt, brothas and sistas.

I agree
This is a "thank you" from Phil/Fisher to LA and help make them relevant again. Melo is coming back

[K_ick_God]

Melo just ordered enchiladas with red sauce and black beans.

I actually wouldn't put it past some people to wait outside his house in LA and report such info here.

[AllanHoustonFan]

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[kosmovitelli]

What incentive does LA to negotiate a sign and trade though?

None !

Only Jeannie Buss and Melo. If he wants to sign with LA then I guess Melo can easily convince the Lakers to accept a sign and trade. He could say he helped the Knicks.

The Lakers have zero incentive to accept a sign and trade but at the same time, it won't hurt them either as we're not in the same conference.

Would it get Melo any more money?

No. He can't get more money in a sign and trade. It's a new CBA.

[CoolKids]

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[J9Starks3]

Melo just ordered enchiladas with red sauce and black beans.

I actually wouldn't put it past some people to wait outside his house in LA and report such info here.

And a deep dish pizza.... were DOOOOOMED!!!!

[Mr Rabbit]

I haven't read all the posts so this might be a repeat. What if Melo wants Chicago but only via sign and trade to get max? Lakers are used as leverage in that scenario. Phil has to decide whether he loses Melo for nothing or does the S&T for Boozer and pieces.

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It's been touched on and it's a distinct possibility, either that or Melo's agent could be trying to drive up his price with the Knicks. Either way, I just don't see the supposed interest in the Lakers as something to really get worried about. Their situation is really no better than ours and they can't match the contract that Phil can offer. To me it's much more likely that this is a ruse by either Melo or the Bulls to try to force Phil's hand into trading him to Chicago for a fairly unappealing return, since they don't have the cap space and Melo doesn't want to go to another depleted roster.

[J9Starks3]

Melo just ordered enchiladas with red sauce and black beans.

I actually wouldn't put it past some people to wait outside his house in LA and report such info here.

And a deep dish pizza.... were DOOOOOMED!!!!

*waits for ny fans to call him fat*

[Bob Ross]

"But according to several reports Saturday, the idea of Anthony signing with the Bulls is just about running on fumes.

Bulls sources were mum on any Anthony talk, but they have taken notice of the reports coming out of New York that Anthony is expected to accept the Knicks’ five-year,
$129 million contract offer by Monday. According to the Daily News, the one stumbling block is that Anthony is holding out hope that good friend LeBron James can find the two a place where the money is good and they can run together...

If Anthony flips the switch on popular opinion and decides to sign with the Bulls as a free agent — especially because attempts at a sign-and-trade have been turned down — the rights to Mirotic would likely have to be shopped, especially if Mirotic’s days with Real Madrid have ended as badly as reported and the NBA is his only option.

The team also would look to move Mike Dunleavy and the $3 million he has coming, which could get the first year of the Anthony deal near the $14-$15 million range. That figure is nowhere near what the Knicks can do, but is all the Bulls can muster with Rose set to make $18.8 million during the 2014-15 season, Noah $12.2 million and Gibson $8 million..."

Read more: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/28498013 ... derby.html

[kane]

How I imagine the bulls board when they hear melo signs with the Knicks

[NYMNYKFN10]

Isola

Phil Jackson is now battling his former club and his current girlfriend over Carmelo Anthony.

There were multiple reports Saturday night that the Los Angeles Lakers - with Jackson's fiancé Jeanie Buss as team president - believe they have emerged as a serious threat to sign the Knicks' free-agent forward. The Lakers can sign Anthony to a max deal worth $96 million over four years, compared to the Knicks' offer of $129 million over five years.

The Chicago Bulls, for weeks regarded as a potential suitor, currently only have the cap space to offer Anthony $75 million over four seasons.

A source close to Anthony told the Daily News that no decision would be made Saturday, but the seven-time All-Star owns a home in the Los Angeles area and the Lakers would give him the chance to play alongside his good friend Kobe Bryant.


The Lakers could be on position to sign both Anthony and LeBron James, although a more plausible scenario would be for the Lakers to add Anthony and re-sign Pau Gasol, who is being courted by the Heat, Thunder, Bulls and Knicks.

Anthony's wife, La La, also would benefit from a move to Los Angeles since she is a budding actress and has appeared in several feature films.

[Starbury316]

How I imagine the bulls board when they hear melo signs with the Knicks

I legit laughed out loud when I saw this

[Capn'O]

So, guys, where do you think Melo is going to end up?

[Starbury316]

So, guys, where do you think Melo is going to end up?

Same thing I thought before...right here in ny

[rl2011]

Melo would be crazy to go to LA. He doesnt wanna have another 37 win season here? What does he think gonna happen in LA. 40yr old KObe + Pau + whatever other clowns they get won't win more than 40 games in the west. The Lakers are in a bad spot, the Buss family is lost w/o their dad and the kid Jim or whatever his name is, is clearly lost in trying to run the team.

The best asset the Lakers had, we have now. It's funny to think about this but think about the actual conversation when Melo or any FA walks in the room. Who do you think is going to get a player more fired up about his future or the vision of a franchise - Phil jAckson, who has 11 rings is a basketball genius and can speak on the same level as these guys, OR Daryll Morey who is basically a nerd, or Jim/Jeanie Buss. When it comes down to actual basketball, it's not even a competition. There is only so much a normal GM can say and it can't compare to Phil talking X + O's and how he is gonna make Melo better.

[DE FENSE]

The Bulls are holding on to the belief that their pitch was the best of the four teams that didn’t have Phil Jackson as team president — and that they have “yet to hear no.’’

In fact, they haven’t heard much from Anthony since he met with the Knicks in Los Angeles last week.

The hope is that will change by Monday, so at least the Bulls can move forward with Plan B in case of bad news. They met with free-agent big man Pau Gasol in Los Angeles on Thursday and have started very preliminary talks with the No. 23 pick from the 2011 NBA draft, European standout Nikola Mirotic.

The team purposely is dragging its feet on the 6-10 stretch four so it can give Anthony as much time as possible to make his decision.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/28498013 ... 7iygbFYwqM

[giantsx6]

How I imagine the bulls board when they hear melo signs with the Knicks

I legit laughed out loud when I saw this

Laughed and cried at that one.

[The Boss Speaks]

How I imagine the bulls board when they hear melo signs with the Knicks

[Starksfor3]

Yes, La la moving to LA will make her talented all of a sudden to the point where she is winning Oscars for her fantastic acting.