Do we have enough assets to swing for the fences and trade for both Melo and Paul?

everyone except Lusi and Brooks.

 

Only if the Rockets move to LA or NY, because it's obvious that the most important asset, these days, is glamor, and we come up short in that category.

 

Is it possible? Yes.

Will it gut our team? Yes.

 

This. You might have Melo and Paul, but that's all you'll have.

 

Guess you didn't hear. C-Bud said it ain't happening.

 

If Melo is really pulling that, then Battier, Jeffries, Hill, Budinger + 2 NY draft picks would probably be the best deal Denver can get. (I'm assuming, Melo is essentially wiping starters and potential star picks like Cousins or Favors off the table)

 

I be worry if that is the starting 5 as 3 of them have an injury issue, all 5 does not really play defense and 3 of them is at the end of their contract.

 

Yes, you can because your assets start at a high risk Yao Ming and go all the way to a Luis Scola or Aaron Brooks.

Yao, Brooks, Jeffries for Chris Paul and Emeka Okafor

Kevin Martin and Shane Battier for Carmelo Anthony

Rox final Lineup

Paul/Lowry/Smith
Lee/Budinger/Taylor
Anthony/Budinger/Johnson
Scola/Hill/Hayes
Okafor/Miller/Patterson

Most likely both Carmelo and Paul will resign with Houston with that team assembled.

Not going to happen anyway, but that´s what would do if possible. Both are fine offers who include players under contracts and expirings as both teams needs and some younger prospects.

 

Oh, i forget to say that salaries match perfectly.

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=29ssv3p

 

It's possible...but.....you don't really want to do that. Do you? Think about it.

 

Why not? both will resign for sure, and you have a very young core to build arround for years.
A core that doesn´t have injury issues of any matter.
And you also get to keep up and comming Lee, Buddinger and Hill to play supporting roles along with Scola who becames a trade chip after his first year of his new contract.
Getting a third Star would be very easy with that core.

 

I don't think CP3 is even on the trading block anymore, if he ever was to begin with.

 

The assumptions required to make all three teams interested in those deals are too big to really make it worth of a discussion.

With the news on Yao, I'd be surprised if Melo really considers Houston a favorable destination. Way too much risk.

So that means that Paul has to come first. Why des NO want to trade to a divisional rival, especially if it looks to make the Rox better right now? It'd have to be a great offer. I think including Yao would do it, but that's not going to happen.

I think the best course of action is nothing at this point. By the trade deadline, things could look a lot different. Questions about Yao could be answered. We'd know whether Brooks or Martin are all-star quality. We'll have a better idea on Chase. There might be a team willing to give up a lot for Lowry, who knows.

 

i would dump everyone for both for sure if both are willing to commit to stay. do we need to debate? not at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is weird to debate on it.


we really need to debate on whether they want to come here. i don't see they will come here. they should realize it means rox has nothing but two of them if they come here. all valueable pieces have to be in the trades for getting them. in this sense, rox is no difference from knicks. knicks clearly has advantage over us. i know ppl will list no state tax. however, it doesn't deter any celebrites to avoid ny.

 

no. don't dream it.

 

getting just one of them would be awesome