As Carmelo Anthony leans toward leaving New York, Chicago and Houston emerge as frontrunners

Hope keeps people going for the next day. Sometimes times are so dark, that's all you have is hope that the next day things can be better. It's not useless at all.

If we had a crappy GM...we'd have no hope.

With our GM who is always looking to make moves we can have some hope, some faith that Morey is tossing and turning with dreams of pulling yet another rabbit out of the hat.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources close to Melo say (once again) torn on NY &amp; CHI. Vision of a NY legacy on his mind but CHI seen as win now. Hearing decision by Mon.</p>&mdash; Jared Zwerling (@JaredZwerling) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaredZwerling/statuses/487995711967862785">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Well looks like those words and making a decision by Monday means he isnt coming to Houston.

 

Lulz win now = Rockets.

 

lol. NY legacy of failing to make the playoffs in the weakest conference of all time. All time! /kanye

and chicago? win now? Hahahaahahah

 

"Legacy" probably means "money." And I don't think there is anything negative about Melo wanting that money if that's what the market is willing to offer him. Dude worked hard to become as good as he is.

His dilemma is that NY can pay him the 5 year full max, but has little flexibility to add talent while Chicago has a good roster but can only pay him half that amount unless Gibson, a big part of that "good roster", is traded for no $ in return or even NY agrees to a S&T.

He's trying to see if there are ways to improve either of the alternatives-- thus the reports about him trying to help recruit Gasol to NY, something that would make the NY option better. Now, I am suspecting (just a theory) that Chicago chasing Pau might be something that would allow them to trade away Taj for cap space while maintaining the talent level. We'll see.

 

I may not understand the situation correctly... But...

- LA has tied up their cap space with Lin, Swaggy and Jordan Hill.
- Chicago's cap space is likely going to Pau

Seems commonly accepted that the decision was between LA, Chicago and NY. So, what is left for Melo to decide?

 

Well with Chicago gone, its clear he'd be going back to NYK.

 

Right on cue

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Just a matter of hours until Carmelo Anthony informs the Knicks of his return on a five-year deal, as <a href="https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN">@FisolaNYDN</a> reported this week.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/488003973472088065">July 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Haha go home Carmelo, back to mediocrity it is!!

 

Yep. Just like Bosh, Melo is choosing family and money over competing for championships. I understand him making that choice, but disappointing.

 

Well there goes our Mirotic dreams. Maybe Chicago needs to get rid of Boozer for Pau? Dunleavy, Boozer and Gibson would probably do :-/

 

At least he didnt screw us up like Bosh did. The worst thing he did might get away a free lunch, lol.... But Bosh...smh

 

Chicago still has to clear cap space. Their best course is to amnesty or trade Boozer.

So the debate is:

$16+ million down the drain

Vs

Trading picks and/or Mirotic

 

Well, I hope for our sakes it is Mirotic, but I don't see giving him up to pay Gasol. I see Gibson as a more likely candidate. In fact, I'd take Mirotic at this point over Pau. I can't see it happening. Well no Melo, no Lowry, no Bosh, no LBJ.

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ESPN just said melo told rockets and chicago to move on.

 

Thought Melo wanted to win...?

 

MONDAY!?

 

Melo stays. Lock this one up.