PresIke wrote:i really don't think it's clear that we overpaid.it's quite debatable.
like nixluva pointed out, we no longer need to wonder if gallo or wilson would show up. with melo that ain't happening.
now defensively, yes, we aren't any better, but our o, should be better.
we HAD to give up wilson if we wanted melo in free agency.
but we know he wanted to get paid, and would have gone to the nets.
meanwhile, you know amar'e is a risk, so we need ready to play guys who we know will be consistently top players as soon as possible. it wasn't clear that gallo, wilson, or mozgov would be that.
we might have had to give up gallo after next season, and felton too, if we wanted one of the big pg's.
felton was hurting us after a great start to the year, with his poor outside shooting.
that was a concern for me, and we were a .500 team. not a contender, or even legit potential contender with a few tweaks.
billups deal expires next year, and if things go well, we can add one of the major stars available.
this is easily the best 1-2 combo we have had since the 70's title teams.
good post.
in a few years people will be like, "what did the knicks give up for melo again? ...oh. yeah, that was a good deal for them."
what did the Celtics give up for KG? you have to look it up, because there's no memorable young guy they gave away that makes the Celtics pine with regret.