Chris, all signs seem to point at the Nuggets not dealing directly with the Knicks, and with your research/sources being that Melo will not sign an extension with anyone but the Knicks, can we conclude that the best bet at this point being someone other than NJ "rents" Melo and signs and trades him to NYK?
Chris Sheridan (2:12 PM)
The No. 1 reason why the Nuggets aren't dealing with the Knicks is because they prefer the Nets deal. The No. 2 reason, in my opinion, is because young Mr. Kroenke does not want to be held hostage by a player who only wants to be dealt to one team. I do know that the Nuggets are still speaking to other teams about contingency plans in case the NJ-Detroit deal falls through. But if someone else (Houston?) get him on a rental, I do not expect them to then ship him off to the Knicks. They'd keep him and hope he could put them in realistic position to compete for the championship