VDesai wrote:We can go after Felton, but we'd need a lot more than just him and how much flexibility would we have left to really improve? Would be more like 2011.

We have enough left to sign Felton and DLee. with Amare, that's a big improvement.

loweyecue wrote:We should keep enough remaining cap room to add to Curry's next year to get Melo.
Having said if Lebron indeed spurns us we should go after that other guy first, you know the miami guy?

i think he's staying in miami no matter what.

someone else said this - but dude is going through a divorce, he will want that full 6yrs $120M.

crzymdups wrote:

loweyecue wrote:We should keep enough remaining cap room to add to Curry's next year to get Melo.
Having said if Lebron indeed spurns us we should go after that other guy first, you know the miami guy?

i think he's staying in miami no matter what.

someone else said this - but dude is going through a divorce, he will want that full 6yrs $120M.

well the question is if he will make more with endorsements in ny? i am sure in their meeting that ny mentioned the monetary potential like they did with james. wade said he wants to win and he was crushed last year in the playoffs. he knows he wont get it done with him and boozer down there. he will definitely explore his options.

crzymdups wrote:

loweyecue wrote:We should keep enough remaining cap room to add to Curry's next year to get Melo.
Having said if Lebron indeed spurns us we should go after that other guy first, you know the miami guy?

the idea that if we just let curry expire and hold aside an extra $6M this year we'll have enough to get Melo is a fallacy. it ignores the fact that all the guys we have under contract are getting raises next season. and there will be a lockout and who knows what the cap will be.

praying for melo next season is wishful thinking.

That's why I am saying we need to retain enough cap room to add to Curry's expiring for next season

OR

Give someone a one year deal to fill a need.

So Felton + X + Curry = Felton + Melo
Salary-wise that has to work for anyone we hire.

TMS wrote:Felton wouldn't be bad in the P&R but it all depends on the cost of bringing him here... $8M first year salary for Felton is too much... assuming we're using the rest of the cap space to sign other players than just Amare, that pretty much takes away any shot we have of going after Carmelo next season, if that indeed is the Plan B if we strike out on Lebron this year... even tho Ray maybe worth that much in this market, for our purposes he's not worth the investment in my view.

Doesn't Chandler expire next year as well? May be we could trade him for picks, yes or even Jordan hill (just messin' with u)

crzymdups wrote:PG Felton
SG Chandler
SF Gallo
PF Amare
C DLee

still small-ish, but try to guard that team aka just the way D'Antoni wants it.

I definitely think we S&T Lee for the best play-maker we can find if we miss on Lebron and Wade. Felton is a distinct possibility.. Is he an UFA? How about Lee to Minny for Rubio + filler?

The new plan A, must remain a superstar, because we want chips, not just another run like the 90s. I would think Melo is the clear choice. Since he would be a max, any moves we make with Lee and/or Curry should ensure that we retain adequate cap room for when it's time to sign Melo.

PG Felton/TD
SG Chandler/Walker
SF Gallo
PF Amare
C Barron/JJnew

followed by...

PG Felton/TD
SG Chandler/Walker
SF Gallo/Melo
PF Gallo/Amare
C Barron/JJnew

That right there would be our team and it would contend.

crzymdups wrote:

loweyecue wrote:We should keep enough remaining cap room to add to Curry's next year to get Melo.
Having said if Lebron indeed spurns us we should go after that other guy first, you know the miami guy?

i think he's staying in miami no matter what.

someone else said this - but dude is going through a divorce, he will want that full 6yrs $120M.

Here is one possibility though: If you look at all the teams assuming Bosh to Hou is dead (Toronto won't do it), he could decide to just sign with Chicago because that is his best fit there with Rose. Chicago won't be able to S&T for Wade and then Wade may well want to leave Mia for NY.

Now I'm not so sure...

I think the best move is to still try and pursue a trade for Tony Parker if James/Wade spurns us. We can try and work a S&T for David Lee (if SAS doesn't want Lee, we can see if they'd prefer Ellis or Jefferson and make it a 3-way), or just give them Chandler straight up (no Curry involved, they won't take him).