TheSage wrote:Why would we accept the gracious offer from the Nuggets???? I think his good buddy Amare would be telling him we dont want to leave the cupboard bare for him by trading the both the developing games of Gallo AND the upside of the the freakish AR. Chandler, Curry, TD, Azi or bust. Besides I dont think we cantrade the Warrior players yet but am not certain of the rules.

If we land Melo for that package that would be frikkin awesome.

Bit of a glut as we'd have Gallo, AR, Melo, Stoudemire for 2 forward spots but if Gallo or Randolph develops like we expect we may use them as trade chips to get an elite PG to work with MDA or if Felton is absolutely brilliant this season use it to get a Center or someone who can stretch the D and guard oppoisng 2s.

If he's not traded before the season, it's going to be pretty rough for melo, when it didn't need to be if his management had handled things a lot better. They seem to be half-flexing their might- kind of trying to force a trade but stopping short of forcing it to the two teams he actually wants to go to- it's just a recipe for disaster- either go the full hog or shut up for now- why force a trade to a team before figuring out if their client even will sign for that team?

Would you Trade Gallo, Randolph, Curry, Chandler and Douglas for Melo and Afflalo?

Gallinari Randolph Chandler and Douglas for essentially melo? Chandler and picks or nothing--man these guys dont get the salary cap---once we do a deal like that--thats it done--what we have is our team for a bit. That is 4 double digit scorers and positional players ranging from PG to C for one player who played an avg of 68 games the last 2 years and plays soft D . This is the most over rated I haev seen a player valued in awhile--it never works out wither--not for the offense only player.

Go back the last 3 years and look at the players DEnver had---they were a good team thats it. We need Randolph for the 5 we beed Gallo for long range and post ups and Chandler for defense scoring and mismatches. We have a good team and cap space next year--why fck with it? Just to say we did? we cant compete with Miami--we can aggressively if we stay patient.

AnubisADL wrote:Carmelo can be traded at any point. The Nets arent likely setting any hard deadlines either. Denver traded Iverson within the first 2 months of the season.

Denver trading Melo means they get a 1 way ticket to lottery land. I assume they are in no rush unless a deal is a knockout deal.

I actually see Carmelo's value going up at the trade deadline. Once reality starts setting in for some teams they will be desperate to get him.

i wanna either play high stakes poker against you or be on the other side of the table selling you something you want cause your negotiating instincts are caca.

Melo to Nets picking up steam.

The russian must be promising LA LA that Melo not vacationing with him. She is invited.

They gone too far down the road. Melo's agents get paid if he gets 18mil next year? Yup.

Melos agents get paid on 65 mil extension? Yep.

Kudo's to Donnie for staying cool if this goes down with Jersey.

Don't blame Donnie, this one is on Melo. Melo did not want to play this one cool.

In the end, its about the money.

Carmelo Anthony denied that he has requested a trade and said he plans to keep his options open until the end of the season.

"I'm leaving my options open. At the end of the season, I'll sit down with my team, I'll sit down with the Nuggets," Anthony said.

"I've never said i wanted to be traded," he said. "I never once said anything about trade talk."

"I never once said anything about trade talk," Anthony said. "There's been a lot of speculation going on."

Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/69307/20100927/melo_leaving_options_open_until_end_of_season/#ixzz10kufPedz

just what i wanted to hear.

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:Doesn't his trade value almost entirely hinge upon whether he'll extend with said desperate teams???

100% yes. he controls his destiny. of course denver can trade him wherever they want, but no team is going to give the assets for a one year rental.

eViL wrote:http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/69307/20100927/melo_leaving_options_open_until_end_of_season/

Carmelo Anthony denied that he has requested a trade and said he plans to keep his options open until the end of the season.

"I'm leaving my options open. At the end of the season, I'll sit down with my team, I'll sit down with the Nuggets," Anthony said.

"I've never said i wanted to be traded," he said. "I never once said anything about trade talk."

"I never once said anything about trade talk," Anthony said. "There's been a lot of speculation going on."

Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/69307/20100927/melo_leaving_options_open_until_end_of_season/#ixzz10kufPedz

just what i wanted to hear.

What did you expect him to say?

This is Carmelo doing Denver a solid and giving them some leverage. In return they workout getting him S&T'd ASAP.

eViL wrote:

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:Doesn't his trade value almost entirely hinge upon whether he'll extend with said desperate teams???

100% yes. he controls his destiny. of course denver can trade him wherever they want, but no team is going to give the assets for a one year rental.

Philly just might, since they want to get out from under Iggy's deal ($80mil for 6 years).

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Carmelo can be traded at any point. The Nets arent likely setting any hard deadlines either. Denver traded Iverson within the first 2 months of the season.

Denver trading Melo means they get a 1 way ticket to lottery land. I assume they are in no rush unless a deal is a knockout deal.

I actually see Carmelo's value going up at the trade deadline. Once reality starts setting in for some teams they will be desperate to get him.

Doesn't his trade value almost entirely hinge upon whether he'll extend with said desperate teams???

I was referring to the Knick's really.

Walsh tries to play this too cool for school thing. The Jordan Hill trade to Houston rumors started in December. He just tried to wait around to the last minute until he had no choice but to make the deal.

Why would his value go up at the trade deadline? You mean if there's a rumour he's willing to extend with another team then we'd have to raise our offer? I could see that..

But if Melo doesn't show signs about seriously considering extending with anyone other than the Knicks doesn't that mean we have Denver by the balls?

You either lose him for nothing in a few months..or you settle for whatever we offer you.

What if DW is really too cool for school?

The way I see it Denver is going to get picks even if they wait until summer because they still own his bird rights. Any deal that is centered around Wilson Chandler is pointless for Denver. The picks are more valuable than Wilson. So really Denver doesn't have to settle for our offer because we will send them picks this summer anyway.