[Woj] Carmelo Anthony open to waiving no-trade clause for Rockets or Cavaliers

beverley easy could've got you a first and then we give away a first

thats my thing with the CP3 trade, if we had a first and anderson and dekker or harrell fell like this could get done easy, cavs don't have that

 

It would take Morey

 

I'd much rather have CP3, even with what it cost, than Melo. And I hope we get Melo....but if asked to pick between the 2, it's not close for me.

 

It would take a brain dead person to pick Melo over CP3. As I said, I have nothing against Melo and welcome him as a 3rd star on this team, but the guy is not an overall elite player, and should never be mentioned in the same breath as CP3 and Harden.

 

So what Carmelo went back to them? Doesn't make their front office smarter. What credentials did Derek Fisher have as a coach? What about Jeff Hornacek? Winning starts with front office decisions. James Dolan has been one the worst owners in the NBA history. Phil Jackson could go down as THE worse GM ever. The culture there has been HISTORICALLY bad. Yet you're trying to convince me this falls on the Carmelo. Did Melo get Oakley thrown out the Garden too? Maybe if he put up a few more assist he could've prevented that debacle lol. Bad argument

I believe he is, and it'll be clearer once he gets in a better situation. Kyrie Irving was in the same boat before Cleveland decided to open their pocketbooks and bring back LJ & Love. Now Kyrie's considered one of the best PG's in the game. Winning culture changes everything. Your personal opinion about Melo shouldn't change reality

 

If Carmelo comes to the Rockets, his ****** better stop with that one dribble pull up crap and take it to the hole.

 

Or Hinkie. That's what I would do if I were Knicks. Hire Hinkie, let him overhaul roster except for KP, Melo, and maybe this year's pick...see if you can impress Melo enough that things have changed and he can in fact stay home and win, he just needs to recruit his super friends next year...but if that doesn't pan out trade Melo at the deadline this year, Houston's offer will probably still be there, no rush. I hate saying that because that's not what I want as a rockets fan, this has to get resolved ASAP.

 

Knicks: Okay Morey why haven't you accepted the trade for Melo will take Anderson wtf?

Morey: Fireworks

Knicks: What??

4th of July: Melo traded to rockets

 

Clev bringing back LJ and playing with Love doesn't support your position of Melo. In fact it does the opposite. Once that happened it proved Kyrie can't be the best player on a winning team. We see now he's able to be a 2nd option on a winning team, a much better role for him. Melo coming here would not be the best player. He'd be a supporter to two elite players, a much better role for him. So there's nothing to say Melo is still able to be the best player on the wining team which is what myself and it looks like other people are telling you, that you are trying to say different. The same would apply for the other option of going to Clev. He wouldn't be the best player there and for good reason.

You believe he is in the same category as those guys? Well then you're logic isn't consistent then bc all of those guys have proven on their own team that they have a + impact on winning, especially as of late. Put any one of those guys resumes next to Melo's for the last few years and nothing favors Melo and its not even close. Yet somehow he's in the same category as them. Please. The excuse of everything around Melo as a reason for him not being elite is just terrible. It's simple he's just not elite anymore. There's nothing that shows he is.

You're talking about culture. I guess a franchise player has absolutely nothing to do with that. Last I checked your franchise player has a prime role in shaping that. Unless of course you're not really a franchise player which is the case here

 

Lmao

I don't know what's more unrealistic, all of them taking massive pay cuts, or them dumping Joakim Noah.

 

Let's please stop using the word elite unless it's in the context of whether or not Schaub is an elite quarterback.

 

Ironically, the 2 available stars who would be the worst fit for the 2016-17 Rockets may be playing together in the upcoming season.

I wonder if this potential team (in a vacuum) would be better than the old team with Patrick Beverly, PJ Tucker, Lou Williams and SnT for Gallanari (combination of draft pick and/or dek, trez?) More shooting, more defense and more flexibility. This kinda feels like 1996 all over again.

 

1. Draymond Green can also score in addition to doing other stuff. That is what makes him so versatile. If he couldn't score at all, then yes... I would consider Sweet Lou more valuable.

2. Beasley had issues going far beyond scoring, but to say he didn't make it is pretty dumb. This guy has stayed in the NBA outside a brief stint in the NBA and currently has interest from the Warriors.

3. Ariza... ever wonder why a player like Rudy Gay has consistently been paid more than a much more complete player like Ariza? How about a player like Curry vs Beverley?

4. Both Melo and Stackhouse were stars IMO. What makes Melo a superstar (though an overrated one) is his ability to sustain a high scoring output season after season consistently.

 

deserves to be in the photoshop the offseason thread

 

Why do you think the Clippers would be willing to take Anderson?

 

If you want to win in the playoffs and compete for chips you have to add stars and adding cp3 and hopefully melo does that, and the fit with melo is there the cp3 one is a little more difficult to undertake even though I think it will worn out great.

And imo adding Barkley was the right move, sometimes things don't work out but that team was still the closet we have been to winning a championship since winning a championship.

Star talent all day.

I'm sure gallonari would help us win more regular season but it's not helping you win against the warriors that's for sure.

 

Per Bobby Marks, teams are wanting 2 first round picks to take on Ryan Anderson.

More context:

 

PJ Tucker even said CP3 is who convinced him to come.

 

When they went from a team easily dispatched in Round 2 in 1996 (before the Big 3) to a 57-25 squad in 1997 that advanced deep into the Western Conference Finals, and came one basket away from getting to Game 7? I'd be happy with that level of progress.