Stevo718 wrote:Assuming we draft in the top four would you also trade Melo for another top four pick and who would you pick with those two top four picks?

Which team in the top (bottom) four would want to trade their pick for Anthony, that is the real question.

Maybe LA, if they are in that position... but you would think that they would step away from taking on another max contract to replace the one that is weighing them down now. Not sure why Philly or Minnesota would want Anthony, either.

You would need a contending team who owns the pick of a poor team and thinks Anthony is the final piece for their team. Is there any team like that in this draft?

Besides one of the bigs, I would look at Russell or Winslow. I'm not a Stanley Johnson fan, and I just don't know enough about Mudiay. I do like Kaminsky, though. If you take OK4, and you want to go big, you might want to look at a Stein. If you believe this draft is deep, you might trade one of the picks for two #1s in this draft. Again, I'm not sure if this kind of trade partner exists.

franco12 wrote:I would trade Melo for any first round pick.

I'm worried he is too old, too hurt and paid too much for where we are as a franchise.

I'm ok with going into next season with him- hopefully healthy- but lets face its going to be 2-3 years before we really have a better team here.

TripleThreat wrote:

Stevo718 wrote:Assuming we draft in the top four would you also trade Melo for another top four pick and who would you pick with those two top four picks?

Even without a top 4 pick back in return, I think if you can move Melo off the roster without taking back bad contracts, then I would see it as addition by subtraction.

Also keeping Melo is in conflict with an actual rebuild of a NBA franchise from the ground up.

Nixluva believes in a push hard while rearming scenario, of which only Houston has really pulled that type of build off after some serious gutting ( losing Ming and McGrady essentially to injuries) And Zen Master is simply not in the class of Daryl Morey when it comes to cap/contract manipulation/wheeling and dealing.

Melo can help *A* NBA team, I just don't see how he can help the current Knicks

Also, Melo played a lot of terrible ball this season. He was mostly awful. For somebody who is supposed to be so good, he doesn't get off with the excuse that the talent around him is poor. Good players still strive to play well under any conditions. The only thing Melo showed was an even deeper regression into ball hoggery than previously. If his injury was an excuse for playing dumb, then maybe the dummy should have shut it down earlier instead of his vanity play for the All-Star game. This season made him look pretty bad.

NYKBocker wrote:I would but...would Melo even agree to it

There's 17 Million extra reasons he would + he gets to avoid the wrath of NYC

Swishfm3 wrote:

TPercy wrote:

Swishfm3 wrote:No

If we manage to land OK4, and he is able to bring that same offensive awareness to the pros, he and Melo will make a great tandem.

Plus, there is no player in this years draft that will ever be as talented as Melo

You don't watch any college ball this year to be making that kind of statement...

I watch enough and none of these kids compare to Melo when he was in Syracuse for his freshmen year. Thats what I'm basing it all on.

Melo's game hasnt evolved since Syracuse when he used to bully kids. That is pretty unbelievable and the main reason he is not part of the "A" class

Stevo718 wrote:Assuming we draft in the top four would you also trade Melo for another top four pick and who would you pick with those two top four picks?

WaltLongmire wrote:

Stevo718 wrote:Assuming we draft in the top four would you also trade Melo for another top four pick and who would you pick with those two top four picks?

Which team in the top (bottom) four would want to trade their pick for Anthony, that is the real question.

Maybe LA, if they are in that position... but you would think that they would step away from taking on another max contract to replace the one that is weighing them down now. Not sure why Philly or Minnesota would want Anthony, either.

You would need a contending team who owns the pick of a poor team and thinks Anthony is the final piece for their team. Is there any team like that in this draft?

Besides one of the bigs, I would look at Russell or Winslow. I'm not a Stanley Johnson fan, and I just don't know enough about Mudiay. I do like Kaminsky, though. If you take OK4, and you want to go big, you might want to look at a Stein. If you believe this draft is deep, you might trade one of the picks for two #1s in this draft. Again, I'm not sure if this kind of trade partner exists.

Hell yes there's teams that think adding Melo would make them a contending team. If you put Melo on Minnesota who has a really good young team and some really good young players in A.Wiggins, Z.Lavine, G.Dieng, K.Martin, R.Rubio and others they would be a good team. There's plenty of teams that would love to get Melo but it isn't gonna happen because Melo has to agree to any trade.

technomaster wrote:Would a team with a top 4 pick trade for Carmelo?

Possibly the Lakers would do it. They're going to be in Starphuck mode soon, with the end of Kobe in sight.

I would trade Melo for a second top 4 pick in a heartbeat, as it makes way more sense to do a full rebuild since we won't be in position to maximize Melo's contention window.

Not sure why he wants to be on a full rebuild team. Smarts was never his thing.

newyorker4ever wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:Bargs has been a different player since he started looking like the Wolverine...

Bargs has always been a guy that can score 15-20 points whenever he wants to but he just hasn't been healthy.

If healthy...a damn big "if," and if we can resign him on favorable terms, I feel he is worth keeping around, despite what some folks feel about him.

Could not have him in a front court with Anthony (at 3)and OK4(at %), though. That would be a defensive disaster.

I know he won't do it, but I would love to see the guy actually do some training during the offseason to put some muscle onto his frame. Maybe it helps him stay healthy, AND gives him him some advantages on the floor.

chewy wrote:No, we don't have our 2016 pick. You will be giving Raptors a top 5 pick next yr.