Carmelo Anthony expecting Knicks to resume trade talks, sources say

Who said anyone on Portland is as good as Harden? No one.

 

Knicks lose face . What superstar free agent would want to join that plague. Sure they could hold Melo, but why would they after blatantly mentioning wanting a younger and more athletic core? Wouldn't it would benefit all parties involved if Melo was traded to his preferred team? Why not prevent an ugly divorce all while getting some assets in return. KP has already shown signs of being disgruntled. Sure we wouldn't put it past the Knicks of being as grimey enough to consider holding Melo, but there almost a certainty that he won't be there next season. Just makes much more sense . Let's be honest here...Melo waiving his NTC to join the FailBlazers??? Portland or NYC or where ever the heck you're really from must have some good weed .

 

So it's inconceivable for teams you don't support, alright.
Just like it was inconceivable for this to happen to the team you support too right?



Look I'm not trying to troll you, nor do I think Portland will land Melo.
But give me a break. Rockets aren't the only team in NBA history to go from the 8th seed one year to HCA the next.
Acting like it's impossible to do so should be called out on the Rockets forums. It's pretty simple.

 

I see that you don't have a clue about this at all one unhappy big name player on a young team like the knicks he will be a cancer in that lockeroom he doesn't have to be cousins he at the stage in his career it's about rings man not the money he's got that hardware is what it's about now.

 

I do think you're underestimating how damning (and realistic) Melo opting in would be. If the Knicks are a toxic circus next year, it's entirely possible (if not likely) that 1-year, $28M is better than what a 34-year-old Melo can get in this rapidly contracting market -- especially if his production suffers due to a ridiculous situation in NY where he's unhappy.

Now yes, from a "cancer" and rebuilding standpoint, the Knicks could cut him and/or buy him out after he opts in. But the cap figure would mostly still be there, this year and next. Or longer than that, if they stretch, but at a lower amount obviously. That may still be better than them than Ryno, since his deal is $20M for 3 years, but if you can find similar contracts of 2 years or less (or something like the Andrew Nicholson situation in Brooklyn, with substantially less overall value), you could make a case that it's better than $55M over two years to an unhappy Melo.

I agree with you that there's is a point in which just keeping Melo is the better option, even in that worst-case scenario... and relative to accepting Ryan, I'm probably in agreement with you. But I think there are probably some middle ground options in these 3-to-4 team deals. I think the Knicks would like more for a player they view as having "all-time low" value, but I'm not convinced that every scenario involving the Rockets is worse than just keeping him. That said, my take is obviously speculative since we don't know the particulars of these 3-to-4 team deals.

 

Invading? Why can't people have discussions about bball?

 

So, firstly, what an amazingly clever and fun username. Just absolute brilliance.

Secondly, never post that ****ing gif on this forum, please.

Thirdly, someone ban this guy. Ok?

 

Ok. Forget all this. I'm just ready to fight now.

 

lmao this guy right here.

just show melo this shot bro. done deal

 

NYC is the best city in the world. Free agents will always be interested in playing for the Knicks. Not trading Melo wouldn't change that. Trading Melo doesn't "benefit all parties" unless the Knicks get young talent in the deal. Otherwise, it would be better to let him walk next summer and gain all that cap space. If Melo doesn't want to play for Portland, that's fine. But the Knicks are fine if he doesn't. If Portland agreed to take Ryan Anderson, Melo would be a Rocket now. Because the Knicks want Harkless.

 

I don't really care if you're trying to 'troll me' or not, the content in your posts and the arguement you're trying to get across is literally trolling yourself.

It's not really inconceivable for a guy to hit a buzzer beater. I mean it happens plenty of times for it to be common knowledge it's not inconceivable.

Again, as I mentioned. I didn't say it's inconceivable for every team. You're having a hard time grasping this part - it's inconceivable for Portland.

You also fail to realise home court only is handed to the top 4 teams in the Conference.

Portland aren't better than Golden State. Down to three spots.

Portland aren't better than San Antonio. Down to two spots.

Portland aren't better than Houston. Down to one spot.

Portland aren't better than OKC. Down to not having home court advantage.

Now as you should see, it's pretty simple. But just in case you are still having a hard time comprehending.

It's inconceivable for Portland to get home court advantage in the Western Conference.

 

Did I say someone said that? No I didn't.

Comprehension.

 

also no one's saying it's impossible to go from 8th seed to hca. we are just saying it hurts your chances to conviince a big time free agent to come and help you make that change.

kevin durant wouldn't even consider us in free agency because we were coming off an 8th seed year.

@honkicracker

 

I'm sure Perry and Mills are drooling over Harkless's 7.5/3.7/.9 career averages. I highly doubt that Harkless is at the top of their list. There are better superstar duos and better teams with assets as well that would trade for Carmelo. POR only got lucky that they got some media coverage and social media ran with it, The Portland narrative was brought out of thin air because Woj clarified Portland's position in the rumored 3-team trade.

 

Ugh trash Blazer fans invading our forum. This trade needs to hurry up!

 

Buzzer beating series winning shots are rare. Stockton over Houston in 1997 was the last one before Lillard's

 

joined yesterday. drexler fan or new york fan? lol

 

I'm going to steal something from your play book, if I may?

Who said buzzer beating series winning shots aren't rare?

See what I did there?

 

New York has said Harkless is a player they have "targeted." Doesn't matter what you or I think about Harkless' career stats.