Melo Trade Thread - Sorry Melo, these are the breaks

NYKnicks6 · Post #1921 » by **NYKnicks6** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:24 pm

Whichever teams can give us the most picks and players under 24. Forget deals where we have to give up Melo plus young assets. Stick to the youth movement. Let Ron Baker start, and hopefully by the All Star break Frank shows us enough to take over the starting role. Try to land a top 5 pick.

Phish Tank · Post #1922 » by **Phish Tank** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:24 pm

who listens to Bill Simmons nowadays? He's just trying to do whatever it takes to prop up his Celtics

Mecca · Post #1923 » by **Mecca** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:25 pm

Simmons isn't a reliable source for scoops..

Fury · Post #1924 » by **Fury** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:25 pm

nykfan42 wrote:Isn't Kanter basically useless on defense? Like another poster said, we have Willy already. Don't take back crap just to trade Melo. Make the trade that's best for the Knicks not Melo.

I'm sorry are we going to win a title next year?

F N 11 · Post #1925 » by **F N 11** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:26 pm

Fury wrote:
nykfan42 wrote:Isn't Kanter basically useless on defense? Like another poster said, we have Willy already. Don't take back crap just to trade Melo. Make the trade that's best for the Knicks not Melo.

I'm sorry are we going to win a title next year?

No but we have a direction. Kanter would only make sense if we were getting back a young player but we're not so makes no sense.

JXL · Post #1926 » by **JXL** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:27 pm

When Bill "I love that crappy Trade Machine" Simmons tweets stupid stuff, do y'all actually take it seriously?

NYKnicks6 · Post #1927 » by **NYKnicks6** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:27 pm

nykfan42 wrote:Isn't Kanter basically useless on defense? Like another poster said, we have Willy already. Don't take back crap just to trade Melo. Make the trade that's best for the Knicks not Melo.

Yea but you are not picking up Kanter to add to the core. Ferguson, youth, and picks is the reason for this trade. Kanter can opt out next year. If not the following year he is an expiring.

Anotha Knicks fan · Post #1928 » by **Anotha Knicks fan** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:27 pm

Didn't Kanter have an issue in a country... done immigration issue? Has it been resolved yet? Vaguely remember

Newyorknick94 · Post #1929 » by **Newyorknick94** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:29 pm

Anotha Knicks fan wrote:Didn't Kanter have an issue in a country... done immigration issue? Has it been resolved yet? Vaguely remember

Yea its resolved i saw him on cbrickleys instagram working out.

Post #1930 » by **dakomish23** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:29 pm

Time to look up Ferguson highlights. He was protected as a 3&D guy I think. 38 inch vertical

NYKnicks6 · Post #1931 » by **NYKnicks6** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:29 pm

Anotha Knicks fan wrote:Didn't Kanter have an issue in a country... done immigration issue? Has it been resolved yet? Vaguely remember

I believe there is still a warrant for his arrest in Turkey.

Fury · Post #1932 » by **Fury** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:30 pm

K P 6 wrote:
Fury wrote:
nykfan42 wrote:Isn't Kanter basically useless on defense? Like another poster said, we have Willy already. Don't take back crap just to trade Melo. Make the trade that's best for the Knicks not Melo.

I'm sorry are we going to win a title next year?

No but we have a direction. Kanter would only make sense if we were getting back a young player but we're not so makes no sense.

Uh first of all this is all speculation and through that speculation people are throwing out names like Ferguson and Abrines. Contracts have to match tho so you need someone like Kanter

And Kanter is 25

BowlRips · Post #1933 » by **BowlRips** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:31 pm

lol why is everyone so short sided. Kanter could fetch a lot better return than Ryan Anderson can. This is going to be a 3 way deal regardless

Wolfgang630 · Post #1934 » by **Wolfgang630** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:32 pm

I feel like there's a better deal somewhere with OKC compared to Houston.

Tron Carter · Post #1935 » by **Tron Carter** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:32 pm

Fury wrote:
Tron Carter wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
ferguson is the best prospect possibly the knicks might be getting back. Ferguson is much more exciting then any horrible Rockets pick.

Under most circumstances Ferguson is a lottery pick in almost every draft.

i'll look into that dude but on the surface i don't like the deal at all. i think kanter is a dinosaur in today's game and would be such a horrible fit with what were trying to do. and half our roster would be constructed of centers. i actually think theres a higher chance of melo opting out after this season then kanter.

Kanter is a really good scorer. That holds some value

dude also might be the worst defensive big in the league and would be our 5th center on the roster. i can't see him fitting into fast-pace style jeff should be given the freedom to run now either. you can't let him finish games because he's such a defensive liability. he's essentially an overpaid 6th man.

knickstape21 · Post #1936 » by **knickstape21** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:32 pm

I want that Portland trade! Swanigan, Harkless, future 1st...

Fury · Post #1937 » by **Fury** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:34 pm

Tron Carter wrote:
Fury wrote:
Tron Carter wrote:
i'll look into that dude but on the surface i don't like the deal at all. i think kanter is a dinosaur in today's game and would be such a horrible fit with what were trying to do. and half our roster would be constructed of centers. i actually think theres a higher chance of melo opting out after this season then kanter.

Kanter is a really good scorer. That holds some value

dude also might be the worst defensive big in the league and would be out 5th center on the roster. i can't see him fitting into fast-pace style jeff should be given the freedom to run now either. you can't let him finish games because he's such a defensive liability. he's essentially an overpaid 6th man.

So? He's a bench player. I'm not worried about team building as much as accumulating assets. You get Ferguson and Abrines out of this it doesn't matter if Kanter is playing 20 mins off the bench

bigfnjoe96 · Post #1938 » by **bigfnjoe96** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:34 pm

Simmons just loves to troll the Knicks...

taj2133 · Post #1939 » by **taj2133** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:34 pm

if they want to give us kanter then they okc has to take noah

NOOB77 · Post #1940 » by **NOOB77** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:35 pm

Melo isn't going to OKC