Sources: Carmelo open to multiyear deal with Rockets

This is amazing news if true! I think he'd be the final piece to the puzzle that would lead to a championship.

If a sign and trade was in the works, I think Martin will be the main piece, followed by Battier/Jeffries and Hill, while throwing in NY picks. I think both Lee is ready to start, in the case that Martin is traded. Lee will add a defensive presence to our starting line-up.

So, here's a proposed trade.

Kevin Martin + Jordan Hill + Shane Battier+ NY Draft Picks for Carmelo Anthony and Arron Afflalo

We trade away our starting SG and a young prospect along with a defensive oriented small forward. They also receive first round picks, which NY can't offer. We receive Carmelo Anthony, no further explanation required, and Arron Afflalo, who could backup Lee and is a good defender.

Houston:
Aaron Brooks/Kyle Lowry
Courtney Lee/Arron Afflalo
Carmelo Anthony/Chase Budinger
Luis Scola/Patrick Patterson
Yao Ming/Brad Miller

Denver:
Chauncy Billups/Ty Lawson
Kevin Martin/JR Smith
Al Harrington/Shane Battier OR Jared Jeffries
Kenyon Martin/Jordan Hill
Nene Hilario/Chris Andersen

 

Hey, memphis traded away pau gasol in one of the most lopsided trade in NBA history to a western conference team, it could happen again...

 

That makes me want him over here even more.

 

You know, I think they may want budinger as well. If thats the case, I want them to buyout battier as they don't need an old veteran for rebuilding but we do for his defensive abilities, esp vs lakers and miami.

 

Is he any worse than Artest?

 

if somehow they wanted aaron, i'd prefer they trade him instead of martin.

lowry
martin
melo
scola
yao

pretty solid starting lineup.

 

you forgot the kahn effect, but i do agree. It doesnt matter too much about trading within conference.

 

I don't care If we have convicted felons on this team if we get that ****ing trophy

 

WOW...instant championship team. I would go crazy if that went down. Morey would be a God...

 

As Denver is likely looking to rebuild, I like Melo and Billups for Martin, Brooks, Hill, Buddinger, Hayes and Jeffries.
We're giving up a lot of young rotation players, but would be left with a nine man rotation of Billups, Lowry, Lee, Melo, Battier, Scola, Patterson, Yao and Miller.

 

And thats the sound of civilization being flushed down the toilet.

 

Haven't read the whole 31 pages but this should be the package IMO.

Brooks, Budinger, Hill, Jeffries, Ariza TE, picks

I would try to keep one of Bud or Hill but c'mon for a top 5 player you've got to give to get. I for one would rather give up Brooks than Martin and I would bet the Nugz would rather have AB.

Lowry/Smith
Martin/Lee
Melo/Battier
Scola/Hayes/Patterson
Yao/Miller

Not as deep but now you have your go to guy. Lee, Battier, and Miller could start for a lot of teams.

 

The 90's Cowboys are remembered as a Dynasty. Not the drug abusing party animals that they really were.

 

finally mention of the rockets. If I were Denver, I'd do a deal with Hou and Phil.

Phily trying to gain cap flexibility, denver doesnt want to loose to bad and houston wants an elite without giving up to much


Houston get:
Melo

Denver get:
Battier
Hill,
AI
Brand

Phil gets
Jared
Kmart
NY Pick
(all expiring)

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=27g7mtj

 

have we started cloning players?

 

oh dammit, didn't see the TE lol...sorry

but I'd be happy with your trade

 

Houston Line up:

AB/Lowry
Martin/Lee/Taylor
Melo/Bud/Johnson/Harris
Scola/PP
Yao/Miller/Hayes

Pretty good team there.

 

I can't wait to log onto CF one day and see at the top:

ClutchFans Latest:
Anthony traded to Houston

 

Ariza TE (trade exception)

 

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Also you can't combine a TE with players just to match salary. The TE would have to completely cover a player or players in a deal.