Carmelo #3: Vertical: Knicks want to trade Melo and build around Kristaps Porzingis
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Trade Melo for the rights of Zion Williamson
(look him up) 
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FirePjax wrote:Mecca wrote:I would flip JJ Redick to the Pacers for their 1st round pick almost immediately. They need a 2 guard that can shoot off ball so bad.
Doubt indy would give up a first for an expiring contract.
They might if you make it lotto protected. JJ is a great player to add at the deadline.
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mpharris36 wrote:Jay10 wrote:blueNorange wrote:rivers is garbage, redick is way better than him.
Rivers turns into Lincoln Hawk in the playoffs.
we would probably get both in the trade. Knicks aren't taking back crawfords contract.
But Rivers is not garbage. He has gotten a lot better since he came into the league. He defends a bit and shots over 40% from 3. He is getting better and better and only 24.
JJ I would ship off the another team like Milwaukee for another 1st rounder. Plus I want there 2020 and 2022 picks
Rivers is definitely not garbage, kid plays with the chip on his shoulders because ppl making fun of him, he has heart and ppl who says he's garbage clearly talked out of their arses.
He was one of top performers on the Clips playoffs run last season.

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Dont want Crawfull sorry. Rather have a dude that has really good insight about the game of basketball in JJ.
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Did Rivers progress a lot? Last time I saw him he was a borderline NBA player. Isn't he more of two guard?
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NYKnicksTAPE wrote:Jstarks3 wrote:we got raped trading for melo, we're gonna get raped trading melo.
only the knicks.
best asset that we're gonna gain is our own 2017 pick ending up higher in the lottery
It's a very underrated part of doing the move

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dakomish23 wrote:Crawford
Rivers
2020 pick top 5 protected
2021 pick swap top 5 protected
They go the next available year till the 7 year kicks in
Best deal you're going to get.
Just get it over with
I would try to flip jamal, but I doubt anyone would want him.
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FirePjax wrote:Mecca wrote:I would flip JJ Redick to the Pacers for their 1st round pick almost immediately. They need a 2 guard that can shoot off ball so bad.
Doubt indy would give up a first for an expiring contract.

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IllmaticHandler wrote:Rivers is kinda aight now. He is not the bust he used to be.
He can shoot, defend, and create. He's been getting a lot better at finishing as well. He's impressed me this year.
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thebuzzardman wrote:K P 6 wrote:Dude that said Rivers will be included is an LA writer so could have pull.
Where is the quote? Do you mind answering with it, as I don't think I can browse all 20 pages right now
I just X'd it lmao. He was replying to Isola I checked his stats he's folowed by over 20k people and says writer for Clippers.
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Can someone start the Courtney Lee trade thread?
My offer was a top 8 protected pick this year with Jeff Green for salary cap purposes.
My offer was a top 8 protected pick this year with Jeff Green for salary cap purposes.
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Capn'O wrote:Doc put in some good work here... didn't he lose some teeth one game?
His face lost a battle with the floor
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Mecca wrote:IllmaticHandler wrote:Rivers is kinda aight now. He is not the bust he used to be.
He can shoot, defend, and create. He's been getting a lot better at finishing as well. He's impressed me this year.
I was going to draft him, but like Clarkson more. Want to see a little bit more, but the fact that I even THOUGHT about it means he has been playing kinda solid.
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Yankeeknickfan wrote:Rivers sucks
I think you'll like him
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El Poochio wrote:Jay10 wrote:Mecca wrote:
Not saying we don't want him. I'm saying Doc will make him untradeable.
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin possibly being free agents this summer has to be more important to Doc. His son is still going to collect his checks.
Not like he is cutting his son from the NBA lol he is sending him to a very bright situation for a young player who needs the spotlight at this stage in his career
And by the looks of it rose and jennings aren't going to be here for long, Austin may actually end up being the starting Point Guard.
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K-DOT wrote:FirePjax wrote:Mecca wrote:I would flip JJ Redick to the Pacers for their 1st round pick almost immediately. They need a 2 guard that can shoot off ball so bad.
Doubt indy would give up a first for an expiring contract.
Indy might do that. If they would we should absolutely pull the trigger
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blueNorange wrote:dakomish23 wrote:MeloNY wrote:Not sure why everyone is excited. Very premature move by the Knicks. KP isn't close to being ready to assume the alpha dog role. What the Knicks need is a true point guard to complement Melo and Porzingis and some defenses pieces around them. Along with a defensive scheme and coach that works.
Much easier to find a scapegoat instead of addressing the real issues with this roster
the real issue being they built a team around a player who's not a leader and doesn't care about winning.
The lies. We never built a team around him. We failed. Pray for KP.
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CRY ME A RIVERS DOC GET MELO NOW

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Rivers > DRose
Too soon?
Too soon?
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