Carmelo #3: Vertical: Knicks want to trade Melo and build around Kristaps Porzingis

[Johnny Hoops]

Why would Boston who is doing well, give up a bunch of picks to get a washed up 32 year old in Melo?

quiet now....stay very still and don't utter the words "washed up 32 year old" again.

[Sethaholic16]

Boston Gets - Love & Shumpert
Cleveland Gets - Melo & AB
NYK Gets - Olynyk, Rozier, Zeller, Jerebko, MEM Pick & BOS 2018

[Marty McFly]

if ainge replaces horford for love and keeps his capspace to go after hayward, i think he takes that chance, considering he might have a better chance at singing him than getting a crack at fultz.

the cavs parting with love are going to need more than melo in return. i brown/melo is equal enough value.

i was of the mind that that qwould get ainge to swap picks, but that can suck a dick. if we're taking horford on, they need to come off that pick straight up.

[Jay10]

Not sure why everyone is excited. Very premature move by the Knicks. KP isn't close to being ready to assume the alpha dog role. What the Knicks need is a true point guard to complement Melo and Porzingis and some defenses pieces around them. Along with a defensive scheme and coach that works.

Look at what you are willing to do for a soon to be 33 year old player:

- sign a true point guard in his late 20s/early 30s to a max contract
- get rid of the head coach

Why not keep the coach, draft a point guard, and find defensive pieces to go around kristaps?

[HarthorneWingo]

Who the hell is leaking this stuff? Didn't Phil supposedly fix that.

Phil's making juice, America.

[King of Canada]

I been trying to refrain from saying it. But a lot of these trade proposals have us getting as much, if not more, than we gave up for him 6 years ago. You're going to be disappointed.


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I just want ONE good asset ie: pick or recent lotto pick. If it's Boston, send us Brown. We can't be moving Melo for a bunch of scrubs or late picks. There has to be SOME positive return.

[NYKnicksTAPE]

I've soured on Phil, but I'm hoping he can hit a home run with a Melo trade

this will be his biggest or 2nd biggest move of his FO career

[DaGawd]

It's not about losing. It's about all of the attention KP is going to have on him now. You think he looks bad out there with Melo? Wait until all teams have to worry about is him and let's see how he develops out there. I have faith and I could care less about the losing but, if you think my original post was about our record you're missing the point...

If he sinks he sinks. That's no reason to keep Melo around. That's an awful reason matter of fact. Let us find out if we have the real deal or not. And if not we plan accordingly around that

[Capn'O]

It's not about losing. It's about all of the attention KP is going to have on him now. You think he looks bad out there with Melo? Wait until all teams have to worry about is him and let's see how he develops out there. I have faith and I could care less about the losing but, if you think my original post was about our record you're missing the point...

Sure. We're gonna be bad for a little longer. And KP will have stretches where he doesn't look like a star. Take the right direction and I'll lead the charge defending it all like a mama bear defender her cub.

[Mecca]

Boston Gets - Love & Shumpert
Cleveland Gets - Melo & AB
NYK Gets - Olynyk, Rozier, Zeller, Jerebko, MEM Pick & BOS 2018

No. We trade Melo for Love straight and then rob you of all your assets for your white god K-love.

[King of Canada]

Boston Gets - Love & Shumpert
Cleveland Gets - Melo & AB
NYK Gets - Olynyk, Rozier, Zeller, Jerebko, MEM Pick & BOS 2018

If that's what you get, it's a non move. Reduce Melo's minutes and tank hard.

[London2Boston]

Why would Boston who is doing well, give up a bunch of picks to get a washed up 32 year old in Melo?

Just 1 pick



Phil gunna play Cleveland against Boston

Maybe the Celtics first rounder in 2018. Certainly neither Brooklyn pick. Still don't see it though. Looks like Ainge wants flexibility in the off season.

[Knicks_Fan2]

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Who exactly is Boston going to sign this offseason? The new CBA will completely limit studs leaving their teams so you're just looking at second and third tier guys, maybe.

[ChaosHamster]

a possible franchise changing pick. ainge is ainge. not billy king.

Or another Jaylen Brown, who brings zero impact at the moment.

right. because all nba drafts are equal.

you are right, they can possibly get someone who can't even handle NBA minutes.. At least Brown is logging how many..? Right, 13mpg.

[Mecca]

Why would Boston who is doing well, give up a bunch of picks to get a washed up 32 year old in Melo?

Just 1 pick



Phil gunna play Cleveland against Boston

Maybe the Celtics first rounder in 2018. Certainly neither Brooklyn pick. Still don't see it though. Looks like Ainge wants flexibility in the off season.

Get out of our forum.

[Jeff Van Gully]

you coulda started that process this past summer, you **** morons. now you're stuck with joakim **** noah.

in all fairness, i don't think noah was so much about melo as he was about anchoring the frontcourt and gooning out in general.

[Jeff Van Gully]

and start rebuilding around Kristaps Porzingis

Woj said it. WOJ!

word. doesn't get more reliable. he wouldn't go to bat with it if it didn't come from a good source.

[Mecca]

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Who exactly is Boston going to sign this offseason? The new CBA will completely limit studs leaving their teams so you're just looking at second and third tier guys, maybe.

Gordon Baeward is their priority. Stevens has the Butler connection as well.

[F N 11]

Lmao all this getting out. You thinks Melo's team gave him permission or no?

[Jeff Van Gully]

ill forgive phil for everything if he gets bostons pick

love melo. respect his commitment to the franchise.

if he waived his NTC and the knicks got that #1 back... i'd personally drive him, not to the airport, but to boston.