ekstarks94 wrote:I do not see picking up NOs trash as fair comp for an unprotected pick. I believe Alex has an onorous contract as well. We are taking a salary dump for a pick that may be at the highest 4 or 5...if we were taking one bag of trash Asik ...maybe...but Alex as well.....not fair comp....trade exception doesn't really mean much unless you are trying match salaries....to give up KO too.....this is too much

Alexis only makes $4 million per for the next 3 seasons. That's reasonable for a decent backup 5.
Asik does suck but it's the price to party. I think any pick that could be a lottery pick in this draft is worth the burden of Asik's contract. If we truly are rebuilding, then we'd need salaries like his to reach/maintain a payroll at the salary floor, anyway.

NardDogNation wrote:

ekstarks94 wrote:I do not see picking up NOs trash as fair comp for an unprotected pick. I believe Alex has an onorous contract as well. We are taking a salary dump for a pick that may be at the highest 4 or 5...if we were taking one bag of trash Asik ...maybe...but Alex as well.....not fair comp....trade exception doesn't really mean much unless you are trying match salaries....to give up KO too.....this is too much

Alexis only makes $4 million per for the next 3 seasons. That's reasonable for a decent backup 5.
Asik does suck but it's the price to party. I think any pick that could be a lottery pick in this draft is worth the burden of Asik's contract. If we truly are rebuilding, then we'd need salaries like his to reach/maintain a payroll at the salary floor, anyway.

ekstarks94 wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

ekstarks94 wrote:I do not see picking up NOs trash as fair comp for an unprotected pick. I believe Alex has an onorous contract as well. We are taking a salary dump for a pick that may be at the highest 4 or 5...if we were taking one bag of trash Asik ...maybe...but Alex as well.....not fair comp....trade exception doesn't really mean much unless you are trying match salaries....to give up KO too.....this is too much

Alexis only makes $4 million per for the next 3 seasons. That's reasonable for a decent backup 5.
Asik does suck but it's the price to party. I think any pick that could be a lottery pick in this draft is worth the burden of Asik's contract. If we truly are rebuilding, then we'd need salaries like his to reach/maintain a payroll at the salary floor, anyway.

If the pick is a lottery pick I would still want one more piece. I would also take Frazier over Gallo as well. I understand we have to pay to play...but we are giving up two quality pieces and are getting back serviceable talent at best

That's the point. We'd be trying to make the team sizeably worse in order to secure the best pick possible in the coming drafts.

NardDogNation wrote:

holfresh wrote:Tristan's rebounding/defense took them to them to the finals already..He has an unbelievable motor and turns it on in the playoffs..KOQ question as an NBA player is effort..Does he bring it every night..Why would Cleveland trade one for the other?

I definitely think Tristan is the better rebounder and rim protector but that O'Quinn is the better passer and floor spacer. Are O'Quinn's strengths strong enough to offset Thompson's strengths? I don't know but I do know that the Cavs are leading the league in rebounds and could afford to take a hit in that department if it offered improvements in other areas. Plus, O'Quinn's contract is about $10 million cheaper, which allows the Cavs to bring in a ballhandler off the bench with the balance (e.g Tyreke Evans).

Tristan destroyed Atlanta in the playoffs which got his the big contract...Tristan can take over in stretches...KOQ is not a floor spacer, they have Love for that...Love is KOQ on steroids..He does everything better except defense...

Cavs salary is about 130 mil..Free up 7 mil means nothing...KOQ is not a Championship player, Tristan is proven...

Seriously if you were the Cavs, would you do that deal??

Jmpasq wrote:Oh my god Asik and Noah my lord

Plus, their lottery pick. Stay focused on the pick! Lol

NardDogNation wrote:If O'Quinn, it might determine if we can facilitate a Melo trade to CLE. The difference in their respective salaries is $11 million, so if O'Quinn could effectively replace Tristan, Tristan could be re-routed to a third team that brings the Cavs their playmaker off the bench with minor implications for their payroll. Personally, I could see the Cavs having some interest in Tyreke Evans who could be their version of Shaun Livingston.

Knicks Trade: Carmelo Anthony, Kyle O'Quinn, Justin Holiday and $3 million cash incentives
Knicks Recieve: Omer Asik, Langston Galloway, Alexis Ajinca, a $10 million trade exception and NOPs 2017 UNPROTECTED FIRST ROUND PICK

Cavs Trade: Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and Chris Andersen
Cavs Recieve: Carmelo Anthony, Kyle O'Quinn and Tyreke Evans

Pelicans Trade: Omer Asik, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, Alexis Ajinca and their 2017 1st round pick
Pelicans Recieve: Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Justin Holiday and Chris Andersen

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=h32cqrx

That would be a horrible trade for us and for Clev and NO makes out like a bandit. Try again

TripleThreat wrote:

ekstarks94 wrote:I do not see picking up NOs trash as fair comp for an unprotected pick....

Fair really has nothing to do with it. To get a trade going, Melo has to waive his NTC and there are salary cap constraints. Both create a very complicated situation where the Knicks will have to take back at least one bad contract. There isn't much way around it.

This is a very realistic trade based on needs and situations around the league. Good job, NardDog, too bad others will just pan you for it because they don't want to face objective reality about the NBA marketplace.

I disagree...we do not have to take by any bad contract without due compensation. We are giving the prized asset...yes Melo is older..but 45 pts don't grow on trees....I am not asking for two top 10 picks...but you got to pony up two unmovable contracts on their own ...Gallo and etc.

I rather keep Melo and let him walk than do a bad deal...

ekstarks94 wrote:

TripleThreat wrote:

ekstarks94 wrote:I do not see picking up NOs trash as fair comp for an unprotected pick....

Fair really has nothing to do with it. To get a trade going, Melo has to waive his NTC and there are salary cap constraints. Both create a very complicated situation where the Knicks will have to take back at least one bad contract. There isn't much way around it.

This is a very realistic trade based on needs and situations around the league. Good job, NardDog, too bad others will just pan you for it because they don't want to face objective reality about the NBA marketplace.

I disagree...we do not have to take by any bad contract without due compensation. We are giving the prized asset...yes Melo is older..but 45 pts don't grow on trees....I am not asking for two top 10 picks...but you got to pony up two unmovable contracts on their own ...Gallo and etc.

I rather keep Melo and let him walk than do a bad deal...

And after those 3 years have passed, those bad contracts would've passed and now would have nothing to show when Carmelo leaves at that point.