Still think Phil is gone and this is money grab?

Sure does look like he's got both short term and long term goals doesnt it?

But I am glad Phil is not letting Melo the GM make decisions. That was definitely one of my worries.

crzymdups wrote:Frank Isola is posting stuff that Melo was not happy about how the draft went down. He apparently called THjr to let him know. We should've just let Melo go and done a full rebuild.

But I am glad Phil is not letting Melo the GM make decisions. That was definitely one of my worries.

I don't think anyone would take Melo at this point

He chose to come back here for the money

Take the money, get on the court and leave your thoughts to yourself

This isn't your franchise anymore

The Knicks can still put some good FA around him, while trying to develop a younger team and a style of play.

Melo can either buy in or ask out. I could Houston or maybe the Lakers being interested if Melo were to waive his no trade. Maybe Atlanta? Maybe Chicago still? He'll have to prove he's healthy first.

I think Melo will give it one more season and then ask out next summer if he's not happy. Or he'll get jumpy and try to move this trade deadline.

Kobe did the same in 2007, I think? Got jumpy and wanted to out of LA - wanted a trade to Chicago because it was taking Phil and the Lakers too long to build a squad around him. Then the Lakers got the Gasol trade and made three straight Finals, winning two. Maybe the development of Porzingis + the FA in 2015 and 2016 can be the equivalent.

Regardless, miles to go before we can get to that point. If Melo didn't realize this was the course, he didn't have his eyes open.

crzymdups wrote:Frank Isola is posting stuff that Melo was not happy about how the draft went down. He apparently called THjr to let him know. We should've just let Melo go and done a full rebuild.

But I am glad Phil is not letting Melo the GM make decisions. That was definitely one of my worries.

If Melo doesnt like it go out and recruit Marc Gasol and Dragic to split our FA money. Otherwise cork it

Jmpasq wrote:

crzymdups wrote:Frank Isola is posting stuff that Melo was not happy about how the draft went down. He apparently called THjr to let him know. We should've just let Melo go and done a full rebuild.

But I am glad Phil is not letting Melo the GM make decisions. That was definitely one of my worries.

I don't think anyone would take Melo at this point

Teams would still take Melo, he was an All star last year and still has a few more years of high production left. The real question is would Melo waive his no trade clause to go to those teams? Hell honestly if he asked to be traded it might be a blessing in disguise. The knicks would get a pretty damn good haul for him.

wargames wrote:

Jmpasq wrote:

crzymdups wrote:Frank Isola is posting stuff that Melo was not happy about how the draft went down. He apparently called THjr to let him know. We should've just let Melo go and done a full rebuild.

But I am glad Phil is not letting Melo the GM make decisions. That was definitely one of my worries.

I don't think anyone would take Melo at this point

Teams would still take Melo, he was an All star last year and still has a few more years of high production left. The real question is would Melo waive his no trade clause to go to those teams? Hell honestly if he asked to be traded it might be a blessing in disguise. The knicks would get a pretty damn good haul for him.

don't think they would get that much for him. If they would, they would dump him in a heart beat (though Dolan will not allow it because how much money he makes for MSG, but if he starts/continues to stink, dolan would dump him in a ny second)

Clean wrote:I am tired of Melo. He is by far the most selfish player in NBA history. The funny thing is that his selfishness always come back to make things harder on himself. We should only trade him if we get back a good amount of assets. Its time for the Knicks to be selfish.

fishmike wrote:

crzymdups wrote:Frank Isola is posting stuff that Melo was not happy about how the draft went down. He apparently called THjr to let him know. We should've just let Melo go and done a full rebuild.

But I am glad Phil is not letting Melo the GM make decisions. That was definitely one of my worries.

I like the position we have put Melo in. He's got to be a good soldier or be the guy who knows more than Phil Jackson. If he's grumpy he can goto Phil and find a way to the Lakers or whereever.

If Melo doesnt like it go out and recruit Marc Gasol and Dragic to split our FA money. Otherwise cork it

100% spot on...extra incentive for Melo to help attract some free agents. Phil has said anyway that he didn't expect rookies to contribute significantly in year one so he has at least been consistent (and he said this when we had a chance at Towns/OK4.