Sources: Carmelo open to multiyear deal with Rockets

No one is saying we should trade Brooks for Billups. Billups is a throw-in in the Carmelo Anthony trade.

 

What trade?..lol

 

Yep, because reigning NBA All-Stars are typically included as throw-ins in trades.

 

From what I gather reading information on other sites, Billups will be in Denver next season. They like what he is doing in being a great teammate, outstanding citizen, and mentor to Lawson.

If he is traded, it's per his request, and he has yet to make any remarks about wanting out.

Can we move back to the subject at hand? Melo..

Please

 

Billups is not going anywhere, he is the hometown hero and most beloved sports figure currently in Denver. He is starting to struggle with his age, he was very inconsistent last season, but he will definitely retire a Nugget.

 

I too have seen recent reports of Billups not going anywhere. I am willing to bet that if Melo leaves, that will change.

 

Not necessarily. If Billups's production simply falls off a cliff next season, his contract suddenly becomes a very attractive cap relief asset.

His 2011-12 salary of $14.2M is only guaranteed for $3.7M if Billups is waived shortly after next season. If Chauncey is a shell of his former self (not very likely but at least possible), there are some teams that might be interested in his contract as a way to shed $10.5M+ in salary at the end of the season.

 

I think it's fair to say Billups current BB IQ > Brooks current BB IQ. I would be very suprised if this changed in the next 2 seasons.

 

It happened over and over this past season. It's one thing to not kick out to Ariza but not passing to a wide-open Martin was frustrating to watch.

 

Don't tell that to DD, he's right on everything

 

Pffft, not even close.....lol.

DD

 

Thank you! Which is why if we do end up getting Melo and have to part with either brooks or Martin, I hope it's not Martin! Kyle is ready to step in, distribute and play some defense :grin:

 

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There is an easy explanation to this question-
Brooks is not a Point Guard!!
Brooks is a short Shooting Guard playing the Point Guard position.
Accepting and considering this I think Brooks as our Point Guard performed very well. Even though I would have preferred a traditional pass first Point Guard. Considering Yao Ming was out the team did quite well with Brooks

 

Billups is a better fit with our starting unit next season than Aaron.

He hits the 3 just as well as Brooks.

He handles the ball just as well as Brooks.

He's a better defender than Brooks.

He's a better passer than Brooks.

He's a better decision maker than Brooks. He can actually get the ball to our other potent offensive weapons in spots where they can do something with the ball instead of not being able to see over the defender and having to take the shot himself.

He's more clutch than Brooks (especially at the free throw line). He's won a championship as the Finals MVP and has been through many playoff battles. This is not insignificant if we are to be in the 4th quarter of the NBA Finals, a situation where Billups can lead our team and one where Brooks has never been in.

There's really nothing Brooks does better than Billups right now. The only concern is a gradual decline in Billups due to old age. But I'm only talking about next season.

Brooks will demand a huge pay increase next season or else we will lose him to another team. Billups will be paid 13 mil next season. Brooks could command around 9 million / 4 years (or whatever the CBA will allow him to sign for). So overall the contract obligation, considering the looming lockout, Billups's contract isn't much worse than the obligation we will owe to Brooks if we keep him for our future financial situation.

I would rather have Billups for next season than Brooks since we're going all in to win a championship with Yao anyway next season. If we keep Brooks, then we're not going to have serious championship aspirations (I mean serious, like the Heat and Lakers level, not assume everything breaks our way homer level) for the next several seasons.

 

Man, I must co-sign......After watching Rafer Alston shoot 50% from the field, and lead the NBA in assist over the past years, I guess fans want perfection...

Billups is good, but people want to trade brooks for an aging billups?....Brooks is getting the rafer alston treatment on this board.....In about 2 years, brooks is gonna be the truth in the NBA......

 

What is funny is that Chauncey is a shoot first type of PG too....lots of people that have been moaning about Brooks not being a PG and loving on Billups are being extremely hypocritical.

DD

 

Are people seriously still posting on this thread? Come on guys... give this a rest until it actually happens or more reports come out.

 

http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets_sign_ismael_smith_2010_08_19.html

Rockets just signed another pg

Wonder if they're preparing for something or if we just needed another point guard?

 

Stopped reading a long time ago due to this:



Almost 100 more posts than the next highest poster.

 

Billups' thoughts on staying on with the Nuggets

"The key to keeping Billups would likely be Carmelo Anthony's decision to stay in Denver or depart for another team. Without Anthony, it's likely the team would begin to rebuild. Given Billups' comments, that's presumably a process he isn't interested in participating in at this late stage of his career." - Yahoo Sports

Information on his remaining contract too in the link for those interested.