we HAVE to trade this pick for melo

ItsaVC3 · Post #1 » by **ItsaVC3** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:31 am

if u look at it this way who is going to be there when we choose at ten a love or jordan or gordon come on kiki think at what we would be getting a scorer and a shot blocker

lurkingobeiscity · Post #2 » by **lurkingobeiscity** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:18 am

It is a rumor. It is probably not going to happen. Denver probably doesn't want to trade Melo at all. Thorn initiated talks. If you look at all the rumors, it is pretty apparent that he is talking to every one trying to figure out what is available at what price.

Post #3 » by **jerseyjac** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:29 am

yeh I agree^^^...its nice to know he's trying to be creative...I dont see an angle the Nets could pry Melo from Denver...but I like in theory...

Post #4 » by **Rich Rane** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:16 am

lurkingobeiscity wrote:It is a rumor. It is probably not going to happen. Denver probably doesn't want to trade Melo at all. Thorn initiated talks. If you look at all the rumors, it is pretty apparent that he is talking to every one trying to figure out what is available at what price.

Yeah, but I don't think it's entirely out of the question for Denver wanting to rid of him. I commented on this yesterday.

Rich Rane wrote:Well coming from an owner's perspective, Kroenke's paying the third highest luxury tax in the league and his team got the 8th seed. You've got Golden State right there behind them and a huge upcoming team in Portland. Can it really get any better for the Nuggets? With how weak the East still is, Denver's probably not going to get lower than a 14th overall pick as most of those East teams will be taking those higher spots in the lottery.

Now I don't agree that trading Melo is the real goto move, but should he trade Melo AND Camby, AI probably will opt out. That's three of four of their highest contracts. (Plus there's also the small possibility Denver could just use the Allan Houston rule on AI to get under the luxury tax and purposely suck.

lurkingobeiscity · Post #5 » by **lurkingobeiscity** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:42 am

I understand the salary angle but even then, Denver could do better than Jefferson and the #10 pick for Camby and Melo, as you agree. A lot of people forget that just because a rumor develops it doesn't mean there is any real momentum behind it. I just want to make that clear to the people who refer to the Melo rumor as if the team could just decide to do it, and its done.

EFF · Post #6 » by **EFF** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:00 pm

i think everyone needs to start using punctuation.

Adam1221 · Post #7 » by **Adam1221** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:27 pm

At this point its not what we want as much as its about what Denver wants

stefano2006 · Post #8 » by **stefano2006** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:52 pm

Hey guys, Denver fan here.
Well i was curious to see if the New Jersey Forum wouls have been crazy regarding these fake rumors, well they could have been real if New Jersey would have 1 or 2 or 3rd lottery pick, but 10th.....
We will definitely give you camby....

RJ 24 · Post #9 » by **RJ 24** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:02 pm

stefano2006 wrote:Hey guys, Denver fan here.
Well i was curious to see if the New Jersey Forum wouls have been crazy regarding these fake rumors, well they could have been real if New Jersey would have 1 or 2 or 3rd lottery pick, but 10th.....
We will definitely give you camby....

Who said they were fake?

Btw my name is Stefano. :lol:

tsp00n · Post #10 » by **tsp00n** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:05 pm

this is a very talented draft, i would NOT trade the 10th pick there are great players out there... infact i wouldn't mind trading players from the roster for picks from 1-20