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mademan wrote:camillepd wrote:Cavs will offer Love for Melo after they fail to acquire Paul George from Pacers.
Thats, at best, a lateral move and they know it. And it costs them more money and doesnt help their actual issues (defense). I believe Windhorst when he says that they have no interest in that swap
mademan wrote:camillepd wrote:Cavs will offer Love for Melo after they fail to acquire Paul George from Pacers.
Thats, at best, a lateral move and they know it. And it costs them more money and doesnt help their actual issues (defense). I believe Windhorst when he says that they have no interest in that swap
BowlRips wrote:mademan wrote:camillepd wrote:Cavs will offer Love for Melo after they fail to acquire Paul George from Pacers.
Thats, at best, a lateral move and they know it. And it costs them more money and doesnt help their actual issues (defense). I believe Windhorst when he says that they have no interest in that swap
It was reported that Griffin had no interest in such a swap.
Chauncey was on record saying that should make that deal
ToHoleWithSoul wrote:mpharris36 wrote:King of Canada wrote:
It's pretty tempting to have him move on and start actually rebuilding
thats what im saying. It's more tempting to have him more on and us actually rebuild than to keep him here and hope he eventually relents on destinations. He doesn't have great value regardless but keeping him on the roster just makes no sense. Which means that as a last resort a buyout should still be considered.
He's valued by other team...he's an asset and must be treated as such. Even if we take back a crap contract, as long as we're getting a first rounder (2021?) , I'm good.
sol537 wrote:If Houston gets Paul, they should get 'Melo as well so they can run a super 6 seconds or less offense
Sark wrote:ToHoleWithSoul wrote:mpharris36 wrote:
thats what im saying. It's more tempting to have him more on and us actually rebuild than to keep him here and hope he eventually relents on destinations. He doesn't have great value regardless but keeping him on the roster just makes no sense. Which means that as a last resort a buyout should still be considered.
He's valued by other team...he's an asset and must be treated as such. Even if we take back a crap contract, as long as we're getting a first rounder (2021?) , I'm good.
He's not valued by other teams because they are not allowed to value him until he says they can, due to the NTC. A team like Milwaukee couldn't make an offer because he wouldn't go there.
It's really just supply and demand. Melo's NTC makes sure there is no demand.
Battery wrote:Sark wrote:ToHoleWithSoul wrote:
He's valued by other team...he's an asset and must be treated as such. Even if we take back a crap contract, as long as we're getting a first rounder (2021?) , I'm good.
He's not valued by other teams because they are not allowed to value him until he says they can, due to the NTC. A team like Milwaukee couldn't make an offer because he wouldn't go there.
It's really just supply and demand. Melo's NTC makes sure there is no demand.
Maybe he likes Milwaukee? It's not Siberia.
seren wrote:HEZI wrote:seren wrote:So if we offer Melo for say a package of Frye and Shump, they say no?
This is nonsense. They may not be interested in trading Love for him but it doesn't mean they will never trade for him.
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That's not a realistic scenario
In other word, Cavs are not interested in Melo for Love. It doesn't mean that they are not interested at all.
Also deals like these should silence Melo waive talk. Literally you could do this trade, waive and stretch both players and save more money.
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ForzaMetro wrote:Did the details of that massive 5 teamer ever leak? Any chance that gets revived? I thought I read a leak that said it was very close before one team got cold feet (might have been the team receiving Love).
Sark wrote:Battery wrote:Sark wrote:
He's not valued by other teams because they are not allowed to value him until he says they can, due to the NTC. A team like Milwaukee couldn't make an offer because he wouldn't go there.
It's really just supply and demand. Melo's NTC makes sure there is no demand.
Maybe he likes Milwaukee? It's not Siberia.
It's not on his list.
BKlutch wrote:SelbyCobra wrote:Now that Minnesota has Butler, does Melo give them them a tiny bit of consideration? If so a Melo for Rubio deal could probably be worked out.
I could see a
PG: Tyus Jones
SG: Andrew Wiggins
SF: Jimmy Butler
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Karl-Anthony Towns
With Thibs as the coach being intriguing to Melo.
But it's also still Minnesota, so there's that...
I could see this on offense, but how will Melo and Thibs get along on defense? I don't see Melo being able to play with the defensive intensity that Thibs is known to ask for from his players.
Carmelo Anthony recently approached a former Chicago Bulls player and asked a loaded question that should make Phil Jackson a little nervous.
“What is it like to play for Thibs?” Anthony said.
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Another factor could be Thibodeau’s close relationship to Anthony’s agent, Leon Rose, whose longtime friend William Wesley represents Thibodeau. They all fall under the same CAA umbrella.
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When asked on Friday why the Bulls have survived losing key players while the Knicks haven’t, Anthony said: “I have no clue. Thibs is a great coach, his system kind of reminds me of Gregg Popovich’s system.
“You put anybody in that system and it’s going to work. That’s what they’ve been doing. They’ve had guys sitting out all season long, guys that’s been in and out of the lineups and they seem to get it done.”
"I have great respect for what he’s done. He’s a great talent. But he’s a great person, too," Thibodeau said. "I got to know him a little through USA Basketball and Coach (Jim) Boeheim. And the things Coach (Mike) Krzyzewski and Coach Boeheim said about him told me that he would be a great fit for any team.
"When you look at his career, it speaks for itself. The numbers are incredible. He probably doesn’t get the credit for being the passer and playmaker that he is. But the people with USA Basketball said that’s the role he played for that team. Every player has to do what they feel is best for himself and his family. And I think that’s what he did. And he was totally honest with everybody."
“I’ve talked to Tom about Melo, his name has come up,’’ Boeheim told The Post. “I think Tom is very excited about the possibility of getting Carmelo. He likes him. He likes how he plays. He feels he’s coachable. I think Tom Thibodeau is one of the better coaches in the NBA. Carmelo would be happy playing for him. It would be a good fit — the coach-player relationship.’’
Carmelo Anthony thinks Tom Thibodeau would have accepted the Knicks' head-coaching job if it were offered him. "I'm pretty sure in Thibodeau's situation, I'm pretty sure he wanted to come (to New York)," Anthony told ESPN. "He waited a while to see if there was gonna be an opportunity. It didn't happen." Team president Phil Jackson did not reach out to Thibodeau prior Thibodeau accepting a coaching/team president position with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to sources. "I'm pretty sure if he would've gotten offered the job, he would have took it with no regret. He would have jumped on it," Anthony added.
Now Anthony and Thibodeau are together for a solid month on this Olympic journey.
“He’s been great, terrific,’’ Thibodeau said of Anthony. “He set the tone in the first meeting. In practice, he’s playing unselfishly, practicing hard, talking to people, moving the ball, rebounding. He’s doing a lot of good stuff for us.
“That’s the best type of leadership you can have. The way he concentrates in meetings and practices. It goes a long way for the younger guys who haven’t been through it, setting an example.’’
Battery wrote:Sark wrote:Battery wrote:
Maybe he likes Milwaukee? It's not Siberia.
It's not on his list.
He has no list. However, other teams have a list of players they do not want and I'm sure Melo is right near the top.
HEZI wrote:seren wrote:HEZI wrote:
That's not a realistic scenario
In other word, Cavs are not interested in Melo for Love. It doesn't mean that they are not interested at all.
Also deals like these should silence Melo waive talk. Literally you could do this trade, waive and stretch both players and save more money.
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Why would the Knicks take on that garbage offer in the first place? To save Dolan a couple bucks? And this is assuming that Carmelo is willing to waive that trade kicker because if he is not then that is another 8 million of extra salary that the Cavs would have to dump on the Knicks just make the salaries match.