Official Melo Trade Thread: WOJ BOMB UPDATE PG 21: Will Waive NTC for HOU and CLE

[iLovethosedamnknicks]

I'm going to say this and mean it: add Rondo to this team and you have a playoff team in the East!
Rondo/Frank/Baker
THJ/Lee
WHG/Quinn
KP/Thomas
Melo/Kuz

9th seed, crappy pick, THIS METHOD HASNT GOTTEN US ANYWHERE IN YEARS! TANKING IS OUR ONLY SHOT FOR THE LONG TERM!

[NBA Fan 1234]

IF wiz dont match otto porters offer, i think melo should waive the clause and we can work out a trade with wizards. he would be a great fit there. or even okc for kanter.

So we'd be stuck with Kanter...? Absolutely not.

kanter and mcdermot?

There's no reason to take on Kanter's horrible deal. None whatsoever.

[iLovethosedamnknicks]

So we'd be stuck with Kanter...? Absolutely not.

kanter and mcdermot?

There's no reason to take on Kanter's horrible deal. None whatsoever.

ITS 1 YEAR AND NEXT YEAR IS AN OPTION, LIKE MELO. AND WE GET MCDERMOT.

[NBA Fan 1234]

kanter and mcdermot?

There's no reason to take on Kanter's horrible deal. None whatsoever.

ITS 1 YEAR AND NEXT YEAR IS AN OPTION, LIKE MELO. AND WE GET MCDERMOT.

Which he might actually exercise because there will be fewer teams with cap space (I believe that is true, at least) and because he knows he can simply sign another deal after the current one expires. That's a fair point though if he doesn't exercise it and becomes a FA...that said, who's minutes is he taking? Willy? KP? Also, Melo isn't going to OKC...let's be real.

McDermott isn't moving the needle for me.

[iLovethosedamnknicks]

There's no reason to take on Kanter's horrible deal. None whatsoever.

ITS 1 YEAR AND NEXT YEAR IS AN OPTION, LIKE MELO. AND WE GET MCDERMOT.

Which he might actually exercise because there will be fewer teams with cap space (I believe that is true, at least) and because he knows he can simply sign another deal after the current one expires. That's a fair point though if he doesn't exercise it and becomes a FA...that said, who's minutes is he taking? Willy? KP? Also, Melo isn't going to OKC...let's be real.

McDermott isn't moving the needle for me.

just thinking of ways to trade melo and get Something in return

[ChaosHamster]

So i see a couple of other blogs catching ManBabys NY-Rockets-Blazers rumor and spreading it out..

Interesting, how can you know about those talks, no other insiders seems to know about, but don't know about THJ offer-sheet?

[NBA Fan 1234]

ITS 1 YEAR AND NEXT YEAR IS AN OPTION, LIKE MELO. AND WE GET MCDERMOT.

Which he might actually exercise because there will be fewer teams with cap space (I believe that is true, at least) and because he knows he can simply sign another deal after the current one expires. That's a fair point though if he doesn't exercise it and becomes a FA...that said, who's minutes is he taking? Willy? KP? Also, Melo isn't going to OKC...let's be real.

McDermott isn't moving the needle for me.

just thinking of ways to trade melo and get Something in return

NY receives: Harkless, Ed Davis, (Aminu, if necessary), Taylor (from Houston), and Long or Quarterman (From Houston).
Houston receives: Melo
Portland receives: First round pick from Houston and Ryan Anderson

[Handledatruth]

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[moocow007]

ITS 1 YEAR AND NEXT YEAR IS AN OPTION, LIKE MELO. AND WE GET MCDERMOT.

Which he might actually exercise because there will be fewer teams with cap space (I believe that is true, at least) and because he knows he can simply sign another deal after the current one expires. That's a fair point though if he doesn't exercise it and becomes a FA...that said, who's minutes is he taking? Willy? KP? Also, Melo isn't going to OKC...let's be real.

McDermott isn't moving the needle for me.

just thinking of ways to trade melo and get Something in return

If the Knicks can trade Melo and get nothing in return that actually gives them another $27 million in cap space to sign guys like Tim Hardaway to...oh wait...never mind.

[NOOB77]

Which he might actually exercise because there will be fewer teams with cap space (I believe that is true, at least) and because he knows he can simply sign another deal after the current one expires. That's a fair point though if he doesn't exercise it and becomes a FA...that said, who's minutes is he taking? Willy? KP? Also, Melo isn't going to OKC...let's be real.

McDermott isn't moving the needle for me.

just thinking of ways to trade melo and get Something in return

NY receives: Harkless, Ed Davis, (Aminu, if necessary), Taylor (from Houston), and Long or Quarterman (From Houston).
Houston receives: Melo
Portland receives: First round pick from Houston and Ryan Anderson

I would rather take back Leonard and get the first rounder they can keep Ed Davis.

We get Harkless - Leonard - Taylor - Quarterman - Hartenstein - 1st
Blazers get Anderson
Rockets get Melo

[magnumt]

So i see a couple of other blogs catching ManBabys NY-Rockets-Blazers rumor and spreading it out..

Interesting, how can you know about those talks, no other insiders seems to know about, but don't know about THJ offer-sheet?

Different organizations leak different things. Same thing with Agents.

THJr Agent, Knicks, or ATL might've leaked the signing to Sham/Begley.

The 3 team trade could've come from ANY of the 3 teams (Port, Hous, or NYC).

More parts involved = More chances of leaks

--Mags

[NBA Fan 1234]

just thinking of ways to trade melo and get Something in return

NY receives: Harkless, Ed Davis, (Aminu, if necessary), Taylor (from Houston), and Long or Quarterman (From Houston).
Houston receives: Melo
Portland receives: First round pick from Houston and Ryan Anderson

I would rather take back Leonard and get the first rounder they can keep Ed Davis.

We get Harkless - Leonard - Taylor - Quarterman - Hartenstein - 1st
Blazers get Anderson
Rockets get Melo

I'm ok with that as long as we get the pick. The option I provided I suggested to Seren in another thread as a way to trade Melo and get cap relief past this season.

[Rocket_Raccoon]

ITS 1 YEAR AND NEXT YEAR IS AN OPTION, LIKE MELO. AND WE GET MCDERMOT.

Which he might actually exercise because there will be fewer teams with cap space (I believe that is true, at least) and because he knows he can simply sign another deal after the current one expires. That's a fair point though if he doesn't exercise it and becomes a FA...that said, who's minutes is he taking? Willy? KP? Also, Melo isn't going to OKC...let's be real.

McDermott isn't moving the needle for me.

just thinking of ways to trade melo and get Something in return

McDermott is barely something though...if we're lucky, he cancels out the negative Kanter is, which leaves us with nothing.

[Rocket_Raccoon]

NY receives: Harkless, Ed Davis, (Aminu, if necessary), Taylor (from Houston), and Long or Quarterman (From Houston).
Houston receives: Melo
Portland receives: First round pick from Houston and Ryan Anderson

I would rather take back Leonard and get the first rounder they can keep Ed Davis.

We get Harkless - Leonard - Taylor - Quarterman - Hartenstein - 1st
Blazers get Anderson
Rockets get Melo

I'm ok with that as long as we get the pick. The option I provided I suggested to Seren in another thread as a way to trade Melo and get cap relief past this season.

Can we squeeze in the better of MIN/LAL 2019 2nd that the Blazers own?

[NBA Fan 1234]

I would rather take back Leonard and get the first rounder they can keep Ed Davis.

We get Harkless - Leonard - Taylor - Quarterman - Hartenstein - 1st
Blazers get Anderson
Rockets get Melo

I'm ok with that as long as we get the pick. The option I provided I suggested to Seren in another thread as a way to trade Melo and get cap relief past this season.

Can we squeeze in the better of MIN/LAL 2019 2nd that the Blazers own?

If we took back Davis also, maybe? It's save them a lot on luxury taxes this year, I think.


You need to post more, by the way. Wawa, Fat Kat, and you all need to not go on disappearing acts for long stretches. Cool? Cool. Glad we agree.

[SARGO127]

just thinking of ways to trade melo and get Something in return

NY receives: Harkless, Ed Davis, (Aminu, if necessary), Taylor (from Houston), and Long or Quarterman (From Houston).
Houston receives: Melo
Portland receives: First round pick from Houston and Ryan Anderson

I would rather take back Leonard and get the first rounder they can keep Ed Davis.

We get Harkless - Leonard - Taylor - Quarterman - Hartenstein - 1st
Blazers get Anderson
Rockets get Melo

This would be nice.

Frank -- THjr -- Mo -- KP -- Willy

Fun team to watch for sure.

[Rocket_Raccoon]

I'm ok with that as long as we get the pick. The option I provided I suggested to Seren in another thread as a way to trade Melo and get cap relief past this season.

Can we squeeze in the better of MIN/LAL 2019 2nd that the Blazers own?

If we took back Davis also, maybe? It's save them a lot on luxury taxes this year, I think.


You need to post more, by the way. Wawa, Fat Kat, and you all need to not go on disappearing acts for long stretches. Cool? Cool. Glad we agree.

Me?

[Dr. Detfink]

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When was this awesome deal with Houston supposed to happen again? Those unguaranteed contracts because guaranteed after today.

[DOT]

Only 3 more hours before those unguaranteed contracts become guaranteed Daryl

Whatchu gonna do?

[duetta]

FWIW, my friend at work is a Portland fan, and he claims that Leonard actually has a reasonable mid-range game, but was instead encouraged to chuck up threes.

Again, FWIW.