Melo 16- If it's meant to be, it's meant to be

Magilla_Gorilla · Post #681 » by **Magilla_Gorilla** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:43 pm

ChiefILL53 wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/485191488330952705[/tweet]

Yay! Second place.

MoneyMitch · Post #682 » by **MoneyMitch** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:43 pm

By my calculations

After taxes/fees and whatever Melo will net 40M in NY and 24M in Chicago over 4 years

MalikJoakim24 · Post #683 » by **MalikJoakim24** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:44 pm

Since KC is saying that the Knicks are the favorites, Melo must be coming to the Bulls

t-time · Post #684 » by **t-time** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:44 pm

Thanks K.C that tweet should be good for 40 more pages

MoneyMitch · Post #685 » by **MoneyMitch** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:44 pm

Magilla_Gorilla wrote:
ChiefILL53 wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/485191488330952705[/tweet]

Yay! Second place.

That sh*t don't come wit trophies

stillalive · Post #686 » by **stillalive** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:46 pm

For optimists:

According to two people with knowledge of the situation, the Knicks are confident about their standing in the sweepstakes and consider the Bulls the only real threat among the many suitors. A decision is expected from Anthony by Monday, though the ever-present fluidity of free agency means there is no definitive timeline. The people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the negotiations

Should Anthony decide to shift the Eastern Conference balance of power by heading for Chicago, the way in which he'd get there might be quite convoluted, especially with the reports Friday that the Bulls were working to get a deal done with forward Nikola Mirotic. Signing Mirotic, who was drafted 23rd overall by the Bulls in 2011 and has flourished in Spain's top league for Real Madrid, would cut into the Bulls' already-limited salary cap room (estimated at $10 million if they used the amnesty clause on Carlos Boozer).

The Bulls could create room by trading forward Taj Gibson as well, but the sixth man of the year runner-up is seen as a major selling point for Anthony as he decides which team can help him win the title. Thus, a sign-and-trade with the Knicks involving Boozer seems to be the most likely way for the Bulls to pay Anthony the sort of salary it will take to get him to town. And that, of course, would require the Knicks' cooperation.

Yet while some have been skeptical that the Knicks would go for such a deal, new team President Phil Jackson would have to consider it, and a person with knowledge of the situation said it's expected that he would. If Anthony's mind were made up and if he still were willing to sign with the Bulls even if Gibson wasn't there, then Jackson would be faced with the proposition not only of losing Anthony's services, but also of trying to land the next big free agent with limited assets.

More here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nb ... /12227717/

Magilla_Gorilla · Post #687 » by **Magilla_Gorilla** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:46 pm

t-time wrote:Thanks K.C that tweet should be good for 40 more pages

He's here to pick us up when we're at our lowest.

Chitownbulls · Post #688 » by **Chitownbulls** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:46 pm

Did someone tweet that espn poll to melo? He needs to see that lol

IrishBeatdown · Post #689 » by **IrishBeatdown** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:47 pm

Magilla_Gorilla wrote:
ChiefILL53 wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/485191488330952705[/tweet]

Yay! Second place.

Magilla_Gorilla · Post #690 » by **Magilla_Gorilla** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:47 pm

stillalive wrote:For optimists:

According to two people with knowledge of the situation, the Knicks are confident about their standing in the sweepstakes and consider the Bulls the only real threat among the many suitors. A decision is expected from Anthony by Monday, though the ever-present fluidity of free agency means there is no definitive timeline. The people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the negotiations

Should Anthony decide to shift the Eastern Conference balance of power by heading for Chicago, the way in which he'd get there might be quite convoluted, especially with the reports Friday that the Bulls were working to get a deal done with forward Nikola Mirotic. Signing Mirotic, who was drafted 23rd overall by the Bulls in 2011 and has flourished in Spain's top league for Real Madrid, would cut into the Bulls' already-limited salary cap room (estimated at $10 million if they used the amnesty clause on Carlos Boozer).

The Bulls could create room by trading forward Taj Gibson as well, but the sixth man of the year runner-up is seen as a major selling point for Anthony as he decides which team can help him win the title. Thus, a sign-and-trade with the Knicks involving Boozer seems to be the most likely way for the Bulls to pay Anthony the sort of salary it will take to get him to town. And that, of course, would require the Knicks' cooperation.

Yet while some have been skeptical that the Knicks would go for such a deal, new team President Phil Jackson would have to consider it, and a person with knowledge of the situation said it's expected that he would. If Anthony's mind were made up and if he still were willing to sign with the Bulls even if Gibson wasn't there, then Jackson would be faced with the proposition not only of losing Anthony's services, but also of trying to land the next big free agent with limited assets.

More here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nb ... /12227717/

That's what I'm talking about.

t-time · Post #691 » by **t-time** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:48 pm

I haven't read the Knicks board this entire process, are they as mental as we are whenever there's a new tweet?

DRoseCantStop · Post #692 » by **DRoseCantStop** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:49 pm

Magilla_Gorilla wrote:
ChiefILL53 wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/485191488330952705[/tweet]

Yay! Second place.

KD-esque

MisterRoy · Post #693 » by **MisterRoy** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:49 pm

That stuff from kc its nothing new.

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ah7007645 · Post #694 » by **ah7007645** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:50 pm

The knicks board is so confident they have him,that I just don't know how they would take it if he left.

DerrickRose025 · Post #695 » by **DerrickRose025** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:51 pm

wonder why there are no reports about when Melo and Kobe met sure some paparazzi had to see them in LA

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Sonny_D1 · Post #696 » by **Sonny_D1** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:52 pm

Is this the Love thread?

WinCity · Post #697 » by **WinCity** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:52 pm

stillalive wrote:For optimists:

More here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nb ... /12227717/

There are two ways to look at the Mirotic situation:

Trade bait

Taj replacement

You can make a case for either one. If Melo wants to come here but wants more than the 15.8 mil we can offer with Taj than we sell him on Mirotics potential, who we shoudl get cheaer than Tajs 7.5 mil contract

Magilla_Gorilla · Post #698 » by **Magilla_Gorilla** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:53 pm

ah7007645 wrote:The knicks board is so confident they have him,that I just don't know how they would take it if he left.

It's pretty funny - when it looked like he was leaving, a bunch of them went on a rant about how he isn't worth max money at his age. Now most of them have back tracked now that it looks like that's exactly what he'll sign for.

WinCity · Post #699 » by **WinCity** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:53 pm

ah7007645 wrote:The knicks board is so confident they have him,that I just don't know how they would take it if he left.

MisterRoy · Post #700 » by **MisterRoy** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 10:55 pm

For the millionth time. We can give Melo more that 16M If we do a sign and trade. Phil will most likely do that so he doesn't let Melo walk for nothing.

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