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

The thought of a big five? Makes me wonder how big Parsons contract is gonna be..

 

If we had Lowry, Harden, Parsons, Melo, and Dwight that would at least add up to a big 4.5

 

I see BASKETBALLHOLIC showed up for the Anthony festivities...

I hear he just kept screaming "WE ARE NOT TRADING CHANDLER PARSONS!" over and over again at Carmelo as he entered the Toyota Center.

 

May be this.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Así reciben a Melo en los interiores del Toyota Center: &quot;The Key to a Championship Formula&quot; <a href="http://t.co/0DHGmyv32a">pic.twitter.com/0DHGmyv32a</a></p>&mdash; Adrián Rodríguez (@Bang4Three) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bang4Three/statuses/484376858965073920">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Also I'm pretty sure this is why Lowry is waiting to make a decision. He wants to see what Houston can get done. Who wouldn't want to run the point on a team like that?

 

No way to be able to do that, right?

 

What time did Melo arrive?

 

Read Bima's twitter. Sounds like it is very possible, as long as Les is willing to pay the luxury tax

 

Big 5, lol. At that point don't you just call it the Big Team or something?

 

I tried asking him but I don't think the twitter sphere allows enough characters to truly answer the question. He usually responds.

 

If there is one thing I have learned over the last few years, it's if Bima says it is so you can put money on it.

I doubt it works out like he puts it, but boy howdy if it were to come true.

 

If we trade Lin + D-Mo + Casspi + Powell + Covington + picks to the knicks, we can offer Melo nearly 19M/year and still be able to sign Lowry outright.

 

I just cannot see it happening.....

Howard/Anthony/Parsons/Harden/Lowry

Move Beverley to the bench and still have the MLE and LLE.

 

Everyone should take a moment and read BimaThug's twitter timeline.

https://twitter.com/BimaThug

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>In today's meeting, <a href="https://twitter.com/dmorey">@dmorey</a> may sell Melo on possible super-team w/a &quot;Big Five&quot; - him, Dwight, Harden, Parsons &amp; another big-time player.</p>&mdash; David Weiner (@BimaThug) <a href="https://twitter.com/BimaThug/statuses/484359800923234305">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Depending on if Melo, Rockets can convince NYK to do S&amp;T, HOU may be able to make another BIG move in next several days.</p>&mdash; David Weiner (@BimaThug) <a href="https://twitter.com/BimaThug/statuses/484360398335127552">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>That's right. If Melo takes small paycut, Rockets don't even have to include Lin in Melo S&amp;T. Can roll Asik/NOP trade into 3-team deal.</p>&mdash; David Weiner (@BimaThug) <a href="https://twitter.com/BimaThug/statuses/484362817886519296">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>By &quot;small paycut&quot; for Melo, I'm taking about in the $18M range...which is STILL more than CHI can pay him (w/o using Boozer or core piece).</p>&mdash; David Weiner (@BimaThug) <a href="https://twitter.com/BimaThug/statuses/484364373226700800">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Lin to PHI may be needed to clear cap room for Melo; but if HOU can get Melo via S&amp;T, it could use Lin's deal to facilitate another big move</p>&mdash; David Weiner (@BimaThug) <a href="https://twitter.com/BimaThug/statuses/484375500014354432">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>...or, if NYK is interested in Lin as part of Melo S&amp;T, HOU may be able to sign a guy like Lowry OUTRIGHT and then do S&amp;T for Melo. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Options?src=hash">#Options</a></p>&mdash; David Weiner (@BimaThug) <a href="https://twitter.com/BimaThug/statuses/484376776164917249">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Through all of these machinations, the Rockets could STILL keep Chandler Parsons. Les Alexander will have a nice luxury tax bill, though.</p>&mdash; David Weiner (@BimaThug) <a href="https://twitter.com/BimaThug/statuses/484378177079234560">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I think the guy posting the pictures must work in the Organization. Or knows someone who does. He had access prior to them being anywhere else, probably best to not advertise these images because it's possible that they could get someone in trouble.

 

The big 5 is barely plausible. The Rockets would need to split ~$38 million between Parsons, Lowry and Melo to stay below the apron.

 

800 pound gorilla with a chainsaw penis.