misterearl wrote:NYKBocker - pause a moment, put yourself in carmelo's nike's... would you want to pursue a championship ring in your prime or as an aging role player?
In your prime, but why can't he have the money and pursue at the same time? Tell me, if he opts out and settles for not the max that the Knicks can give him, which team can give him the chance to pursue a ring?
I looked up the salary situation per hoopshype and found these teams with cap space to sign him
Atlanta - $47M
Boston - $46M
Charlotte - $44M
Cleveland - $32M
Dallas - $26M
Detroit - $41M
LA Lakers - $35M
Bucks - $42M
New Orleans - $48M
Orlando - $35M
Philadephia - $26M
Phoenix - $36M
Toronto - $41M
Utah - $16M
Washington - $45M
So tell me, what team should he go to straight up? Of these teams, I guess the best team would be Washington. Any other team you think can get him a championship?