[Camelo Thread Part 21] - Knicks Met With Melo Thursday

[GotItNow]

durant getting his urkel on

You have a better gif of that than this?



- Rich

i never saw a midget that fat

I like him. I want one for Christmas. Do you think he eats much?

[czoneny]

melo is all about the money, its why he hasn't said NY extension or bust. he knows if he says that publically, NY wont attempt to get him, he will be stuck in Denver and either take his extension there or lose money and go into FA. So hes leaving the door "open" to force us to gut our roster so he can get his extension, great huh?

[NY_Comeback]

I would much rather take Al Harrington's contract than give up Felton

Thissssssssssssssssssssssssssss. For the love of god, this.

[Knicker23]

I told you guys like a wwek ago to keep an eye on dolan. Now ya are all wigging out. I told you he would funk up our leverage.

Yes you did. And yes he did. But so did Melo.

How exactly does Dolan fit into the whole loss of leverage again? By taking the Nets getting back into a deal and Melo meeting with us and them, seriously? - Yeah, what a quack.

[NJ_YANKEE_45]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baske ... ggets.html

Carmelo Anthony's future is now in James Dolan's hands.

Dolan, the chairman of Madison Square Garden, could decide as early as Saturday whether to agree to a blockbuster deal with the Denver Nuggets or risk losing the All-Star forward to the Nets.

The Daily News has learned that Dolan met with Anthony and Josh Kroenke, the Nuggets' president and son of team owner Stan Kroenke, on Thursday in Los Angeles. The meeting took place after the Nuggets and Nets had tentatively agreed in principle to a deal that would require Anthony to sign a three-year, $65 million extension with New Jersey.

The Knicks, however, are Anthony's preferred destination, and he requested the face-to-face meeting with Dolan to get a sense of where the Knicks stood. The News reported on Tuesday that the Knicks felt the Nuggets' request for three starters, including Raymond Felton, plus a first-round pick and Eddy Curry's expiring contract was too steep.

The Knicks have been reluctant to part with both Danilo Gallinari and rookie Landry Fields, but late Friday Yahoo! Sports reported that the club had included Gallinari in its latest proposal.

A source close to the negotiations remained hopeful that a deal would be agreed upon but added that "both sides refuse to budge," which indicates that Denver may want Fields or rookie center Timofey Mozgov included in the deal. The Knicks would also acquire point guard Chauncey Billups as well as other players, including Anthony Carter, to satisfy salary-cap guidelines.

Denver feels it has leverage because of its proposed deal with the Nets. In the nine-player trade, Anthony, Billups, Shelden Williams, Melvin Ely and Renaldo Balkman would go to the Nets. Denver would receive Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, Troy Murphy, Ben Uzoh and four first-round picks.

Knicks president Donnie Walsh and head coach Mike D'Antoni are reportedly not in favor of making the trade with Denver. The News reported Thursday on its website that Dolan, Stan Kroenke, Walsh and Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri had had a conference call to discuss the deal. It was during that conversation that the Knicks agreed to trade Gallinari.

A Knicks source said Friday that with Dolan assuming control of the negotiations and being the lone Knicks official to meet with Anthony on Thursday, ultimately the decision to make the deal will be his.

"The Knicks are giving up a lot, but I can't imagine Jim's ego allowing himself not to do the deal," the source said. "Denver wanted to deal directly with Jim because they feel he'll be more willing to make the trade."



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baske ... z1ENPlT7HQ

Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov was expected to arrive in Los Angeles late Friday and is still hopeful of meeting privately with Anthony. Prokhorov, minority owner Jay-Z and GM Billy King would all be part of the meeting.

Anthony said Friday that there was no scheduled meeting with the Nets and that he was growing impatient with the process. He was supposed to meet with the Nets in January, before Prokhorov temporarily pulled the plug on negotiations.

According to one rival executive, it "looks like the Nets have been used for leverage."

As for Anthony: "I haven't got any sleep in a week. I want to get it done," he said. "Before I leave (Los Angeles), I would love to have something on the table. I would love to have a legit offer on the table where we can sit down and they can say, ' 'Melo, this is what we have, let's try to figure it out.'

"The Nuggets have to weigh their options," Anthony added. "If it's a deal with somebody else that's legit, then we all have to sit there and talk about it. But time is ticking and time is money."

Anthony said he'd have to "deeply consider" signing an extension with the Nets if he was presented with a trade. His good friend and former wedding guest, Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire, was skeptical.

"I'd be surprised," he said. "It's hard to picture him in a Nets jersey."

Barring a trade, Anthony is slated to become a free agent this summer, but the uncertainty of a new collective bargaining agreement is a major factor in his decision. If Anthony doesn't sign the extension with the Nets and enters free agency he could risk losing up to $20 million.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baske ... z1ENPreRTJ

[damedash09]

then could the knicks flip turiaf around in a deal to phx for robin lopez

[GONYK]

I told you guys like a wwek ago to keep an eye on dolan. Now ya are all wigging out. I told you he would funk up our leverage.

Yes you did. And yes he did. But so did Melo.

How exactly does Dolan fit into the whole loss of leverage again? By taking the Nets getting back into a deal and Melo meeting with us and them, seriously? - Yeah, what a quack.

Melo f*cked us. Not Dolan.

[johnnywishbone]

So has Dolan hired Walsh only to render him useless at a time when his experience is needed most? Man I hope they ask for Fields and kill this deal.

It's mind blowing isn't it?

I think Isiah whispering in Dolan's ear is one reason we are getting screwed.

And the other is Leon Rose whispering in Melo's ear.

[matchman]

why are the knicks adding gallo if everyone knows carmelo isn't going to agree to the nets trade?

Because Dolan and Zeke said so.

[Li'l Penny]

How NY intends to sign CP3..... as FA??????????

2012 salaries

1)
20 mil Melo
20 mil Amare
1,5 mil 2011 first rounder
1 mil Fields cap hold
3,5 mil 7 cap holds

14 mil left

2)
20 mil Melo
20 mil Amare
1,5 mil 2011 first rounder
3 mil Mozgov
1 mil Fields cap hold
3 mil 6 cap holds

11,5 mil left

If cap would be at 60 mil in 2012 and CBA proportional to this year.

well, max contracts will go down too. 14 mill might be enough.

Miami's big 3 took pay cuts to play together. Obviously Amare/Melo would have to restructure their deals for CP3

[Rucari23]

Denver is smart. got us in our weak spot. Dolan.

[atlnyk]

LMFAO

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Denver still prefers NJ's package to NY's increased offer, because "They think picks have more value than the players," league source says.

Asshola is right. They do want more from us which is where you gotta draw the line and walk away from the table.

Denver prefers it because didn't Melo say if NY backs off he'll just sign with the Nets?

Denver is stepping on their own D**K. If this is true, they will have effectively demonstrated to Melo that they are not bargaining in good faith and that they intend to pigeonhole him to the Nets, whether he likes it or not. If Melo declines an extension with NJ, Denver is screwed. The Knicks will likely either pull their offer or reduce it. If this is true, than everyone will have to conclude that Denver is being spiteful.

[Jay10]

why are the knicks adding gallo if everyone knows carmelo isn't going to agree to the nets trade?

the only way this makes any sense is that he told dolan that he'd sign with the nets if he wasnt traded to the knicks.

i would call his bluff

[GONYK]

How NY intends to sign CP3..... as FA??????????

2012 salaries

1)
20 mil Melo
20 mil Amare
1,5 mil 2011 first rounder
1 mil Fields cap hold
3,5 mil 7 cap holds

14 mil left

2)
20 mil Melo
20 mil Amare
1,5 mil 2011 first rounder
3 mil Mozgov
1 mil Fields cap hold
3 mil 6 cap holds

11,5 mil left

If cap would be at 60 mil in 2012 and CBA proportional to this year.

well, max contracts will go down too. 14 mill might be enough.

Miami's big 3 took pay cuts to play together. Obviously Amare/Melo would have to restructure their deals for CP3

LOL at you if you think that is happening.

I can see Melo and Amare buying matching unicorns too

[god shammgod]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Still, the Nets wanted to reshape image as a destination franchise for stars, and free agency and now Melo process only met with rejection.

wojo admitting defeat

[czoneny]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Still, the Nets wanted to reshape image as a destination franchise for stars, and free agency and now Melo process only met with rejection.

wojo admitting defeat

im sure Wojo's used to rejection, thats been a life long thing for him.

[towelie]

Yes you did. And yes he did. But so did Melo.

How exactly does Dolan fit into the whole loss of leverage again? By taking the Nets getting back into a deal and Melo meeting with us and them, seriously? - Yeah, what a quack.

Melo f*cked us. Not Dolan.

It's very possible that when Dolan met Melo, Melo told him to "ante up or I'll choose NJ." All reports said the meeting was to see how committed the Knicks were in acquiring him.

[GONYK]

It's very possible that when Dolan met Melo, Melo told him to "ante up or I'll choose NJ." All reports said the meeting was to see how committed the Knicks were in acquiring him.

Exactly. In other words, he f*cked us, because his bank account is more important than a title, no matter what his b*tch-ass says.

[CHARLYMURPHY]

If we dont get CP3/Deron/or Dwight next year Denver tottaly rapes us in this trade. the only way this trade works out for us if we were going to get rid of them after next year anyway

[NJ_YANKEE_45]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Still, the Nets wanted to reshape image as a destination franchise for stars, and free agency and now Melo process only met with rejection.

wojo admitting defeat