Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving 'Pushing' Nets To Sign Carmelo Anthony

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 6:43 pm

Kyrie Irving and Carmelo Anthony are "pushing" the Brooklyn Nets to sign Carmelo Anthony, according to a source that spoke with Frank Isola of The Athletic.

Anthony hasn't played since the beginning of the 18-19 season with the Houston Rockets.

It is unclear if Sean Marks is willing to take a chance on signing Anthony.

Anthony was scheduled to work out with a group of New York Knicks on Thursday in Manhattan.

Anthony's camp remains optimistic he will sign with an NBA team this offseason.

Via Frank Isola/The Athletic

Pickled Prunes · Post #2 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:39 pm

He would actually be a great one-year placeholder for them. A fun season of chucking it up with no pressure. I could see them being a tough 1st round out.

Besides, Melo and Kyrie deserve each other.

cheese318 · Post #3 » by **cheese318** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:47 pm

Pickled Prunes wrote:He would actually be a great one-year placeholder for them. A fun season of chucking it up with no pressure. I could see them being a tough 1st round out.

Besides, Melo and Kyrie deserve each other.

I agree this would be a perfect scenario. If he can play well with Kyrie and help make a playoff team that would be ideal until KD returns in 2020-21

Rek · Post #4 » by **Rek** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:05 pm

cheese318 wrote:
Pickled Prunes wrote:He would actually be a great one-year placeholder for them. A fun season of chucking it up with no pressure. I could see them being a tough 1st round out.

Besides, Melo and Kyrie deserve each other.

I agree this would be a perfect scenario. If he can play well with Kyrie and help make a playoff team that would be ideal until KD returns in 2020-21

And even better.. he would get to play in NY again. Maybe would be more surprising if this didn't happen.

Tiny ball · Post #5 » by **Tiny ball** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:15 pm

Pickled Prunes wrote:He would actually be a great one-year placeholder for them. A fun season of chucking it up with no pressure. I could see them being a tough 1st round out.

Besides, Melo and Kyrie deserve each other.

Tuff to make the playoffs.

luss54321 · Post #6 » by **luss54321** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 8:50 pm

cheese318 wrote:
Pickled Prunes wrote:He would actually be a great one-year placeholder for them. A fun season of chucking it up with no pressure. I could see them being a tough 1st round out.

Besides, Melo and Kyrie deserve each other.

I agree this would be a perfect scenario. If he can play well with Kyrie and help make a playoff team that would be ideal until KD returns in 2020-21

Melo and Kyrie would be the worst defensive duo in the NBA. Not sure that team makes the playoffs.

IAMZOOTED2 · Post #7 » by **IAMZOOTED2** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:19 pm

I'll get coach is wringing his hands in frustration hoping, praying Isola's "source," is just his brother in law. What fool thinks the Nets would make this kind of gamble when they got back ups of back ups better than Melo right now. Kyrie done signed. Kevin signed too. Management need to tell them to talk to the hand

jason bourne · Post #8 » by **jason bourne** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:31 pm

luss54321 wrote:Melo and Kyrie would be the worst defensive duo in the NBA. Not sure that team makes the playoffs.

I am quite excited about this development as it hurts the Nets defense and ball-stopper Melo will allow the team to stand around while he tries to get his shot off. It will mean less wear and tear of Durant and Irving as they can stand around. Melo should stay on over Chandler and retire as a Net.

dice · Post #9 » by **dice** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:06 pm

luss54321 wrote:
cheese318 wrote:
Pickled Prunes wrote:He would actually be a great one-year placeholder for them. A fun season of chucking it up with no pressure. I could see them being a tough 1st round out.

Besides, Melo and Kyrie deserve each other.

I agree this would be a perfect scenario. If he can play well with Kyrie and help make a playoff team that would be ideal until KD returns in 2020-21

Melo and Kyrie would be the worst defensive duo in the NBA. Not sure that team makes the playoffs.

kyrie's D has improved significantly

a melo signing would be a big shoulder shrug. wouldn't move the needle one way or the other. the one thing he was always great at was ISO scoring. need a bucket w/ the game on the line, give it to melo. thing is, kyrie is the same way! which further dilutes melo's already very limited remaining value as a basketball player

BasketballJosh · Post #10 » by **BasketballJosh** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:17 pm

luss54321 wrote:
cheese318 wrote:
Pickled Prunes wrote:He would actually be a great one-year placeholder for them. A fun season of chucking it up with no pressure. I could see them being a tough 1st round out.

Besides, Melo and Kyrie deserve each other.

I agree this would be a perfect scenario. If he can play well with Kyrie and help make a playoff team that would be ideal until KD returns in 2020-21

Melo and Kyrie would be the worst defensive duo in the NBA. Not sure that team makes the playoffs.

We're talking the East here ... easily Top 4 team.

Cassius · Post #11 » by **Cassius** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:37 pm

BasketballJosh wrote:
We're talking the East here ... easily Top 4 team.

The Raptors, Pacers and Nets will fight for those 3-4 spots all season.

Pickled Prunes · Post #12 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:41 pm

Tiny ball wrote:
Pickled Prunes wrote:He would actually be a great one-year placeholder for them. A fun season of chucking it up with no pressure. I could see them being a tough 1st round out.

Besides, Melo and Kyrie deserve each other.

Tuff to make the playoffs.

luss54321 wrote:Melo and Kyrie would be the worst defensive duo in the NBA. Not sure that team makes the playoffs.

The Nets are deep and will almost certainly be a playoff team in the East without Melo. Melo may not win them games but I don't think he'll lose them either. He's kind of a wash at this point.

BasketballJosh wrote:We're talking the East here ... easily Top 4 team.

I think they'd make the playoffs... but probably 6-8 and a 1st round exit. It would be fun though!

KevinMcreynolds · Post #13 » by **KevinMcreynolds** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 11:22 pm

My man left Steph and Klay to play with Kyrie and Melo. #culture

beavis15205 · Post #14 » by **beavis15205** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:27 am

KD stick to playing you obviously don't know how to assemble a team.

lonzo_pelota · Post #15 » by **lonzo_pelota** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:53 am

smart move by the nets if they pull the trigger, if it works it works and they can take credit but if this newly assembled nets roster doesnt live up to expectations or make the playoffs like last season they can throw a bit of the blame on 1yr rental melo.

MagicFan101 · Post #16 » by **MagicFan101** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:02 am

KevinMcreynolds wrote:My man left Steph and Klay to play with Kyrie and Melo. #culture

lol. You think his free agency was about basketball. You’re so cute!

Vegeta10176 · Post #17 » by **Vegeta10176** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:09 am

beavis15205 wrote:KD stick to playing you obviously don't know how to assemble a team.

He won't be playing this year anyway taking a risk on Melo is a irrelevant year is not even a risk.. they already got Deandre signed probably get melo too

MagicStarwipe · Post #18 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:39 am

Brooklyn had a good thing going on and now they've signed two divas who think they can run the team and then take none of the blame when things don't work out.

njknicks · Post #19 » by **njknicks** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:15 am

While I do wish Melo can continue his career in the NBA - understanding how Sean Marks operates & masterfully re-constructed the team, he will not risk all the hard work the franchise has put in in order to allow players / not management to dictate the roster.

To have a winning culture, you have to have accountability - i.e. surround the team with quality / cohesive pieces. At this stage in his career, Melo is a quality player but he has proven with his recent stints that he is not one to be cohesive in fitting in and accepting a lesser role.

Ideal fit for Melo :

Indiana ( lacks depth at SF position )
Miami ( team lacks scoring, particularly @ SF )
Denver ( Team has great depth except for SF ... imagine Melo winning a title where it all began? )
Warriors ( When you lose KD -- would be an interesting replacement, team is hungry to prove they can win )
Spurs ( Popovich / Spurs might be the only team that can transform Melos mentality at this stage )

Where he goes -- hopefully is able to get one last run in the league. If not, this season, he must start looking overseas and capitalize on whats left of his star power.

Pickled Prunes · Post #20 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:34 am

njknicks wrote:While I do wish Melo can continue his career in the NBA - understanding how Sean Marks operates & masterfully re-constructed the team, he will not risk all the hard work the franchise has put in in order to allow players / not management to dictate the roster.

To have a winning culture, you have to have accountability - i.e. surround the team with quality / cohesive pieces. At this stage in his career, Melo is a quality player but he has proven with his recent stints that he is not one to be cohesive in fitting in and accepting a lesser role.

Ideal fit for Melo :

Indiana ( lacks depth at SF position )
Miami ( team lacks scoring, particularly @ SF )
Denver ( Team has great depth except for SF ... imagine Melo winning a title where it all began? )
Warriors ( When you lose KD -- would be an interesting replacement, team is hungry to prove they can win )
Spurs ( Popovich / Spurs might be the only team that can transform Melos mentality at this stage )

Where he goes -- hopefully is able to get one last run in the league. If not, this season, he must start looking overseas and capitalize on whats left of his star power.

All great... but Melo needs to be playing PF at this point. He can no longer guard wings. The Nets biggest need is at PF.