martin wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Here's mine...

KP
Davis
Westbrook
Batum or Shumpert
Rubio

Stay away from Overpaying Conley and chasing a redundant Durant. Don't make the same mistake we made when we rushed to get Tyson and missing out on CP3 a year later.

The goal needs to be to win a championship not simply make the playoffs by overpaying for other teams declining stars.

In the meantime, revist getting Melo to opt out in the offseason. Stockpile picks and assets. Maybe we get lucky again with another lottery pick. Field a competive young team that might even make the playoffs in the East like Boston did. Even if we aren't lucky to draft another difference maker like KP keep stockpiling picks and assets and go after Anthony Davis big time.

Obviously New Orleans can offer him the most money assuming the Saints owner isn't cheap, but they've never been a stable organization and like Lebron he may want to put himself in a better situation to win a ring and bring New York their first since 73.

I know this doesn't go in line with the rush to overpay Conley and make the playoffs next year but I got time and patience. Anyone else have time or are we all on borrowed time? Build from within. Build a team of young guys who complete every night, stockpile assets and the significant FA's will come.

Why is Davis, Shumpert, Rubio on your Dream list and WTF.

And your logic doesn't make sense. Melo to opt out in the offseason and you still find Durant redundant?

lol...rubio and shumpert shoot like 20% from the perimeter

NardDogNation wrote:G: Russell Westbrook
G: Courtney Lee (or any 3-D guy)
F: Nicolas Batum
F: Carmelo Anthony
C: Anthony Davis

No KP, your Knicks credentials should be revoked LOL

martin wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:G: Russell Westbrook
G: Courtney Lee (or any 3-D guy)
F: Nicolas Batum
F: Carmelo Anthony
C: Anthony Davis

No KP, your Knicks credentials should be revoked LOL

Lol, was wondering if anyone was going to say something about it. I think that Porzingis will be the better player but if we wanted to win now (stupid decision), trading KP6 (Grant and Hernangomez) for Davis would be the way to go. I doubt that team would be healthy enough to be a real contender but I think it could give the Warriors a run if Westbrook removes his head from his ass.

NardDogNation wrote:PG: Mario Chalmers
SG: Demarr Derozan
SF: Carmelo Anthony
PF: Kristaps Porzingis
C: Al Horford

Would also bring back Derrick Williams, Lou Amundson and Lance Thomas. I'd then use my mini-MLE to lock up Hernangomez, and use minimum salary contracts to acquire Kirk Hinrich and Anderson Varejao.

....

ROTATION
G: Kirk Hinrich/Jerian Grant
G: Langston Galloway
F: Lance Thomas
F: Derrick Williams
C: Guillermo "Willie" Hernangomez

FODDER
G: Kirk Hinrich/Jerian Grant
G: Sasha Vajucic
G/F: Thansis Antenonkounmpo
F/C: Lou Amundson
F/C: Anderson Varejao

You should be substantially under the cap

Bench : Afflalo/Grant/Galloway/Thomas/Hernangomez

Paris907 wrote:Try this: trade Melo and Calderon to Bulls for Rose and Portis. Sign Fournier for $10mm. Either Lance or Williams will opt out and let them. You should have enough left over for a $15-16Mm year FA.
KP pF
Lopez C
Portis
Fournier SG
Rose PG

You should be substantially under the cap

Bench : Afflalo/Grant/Galloway/Thomas/Hernangomez

Rose is awful, even though he is healthy. I'd need more back from the Bulls than just Portis.

Also, I'm skeptical that Melo accepts a trade there especially having heard they were willing to deal Pau Gasol to ease protection on their SAC pick. It's clear that the Bulls are moving toward a retool with young players, which makes vets like Melo persona non-grata.

I do love the idea of Evan Fournier. I think he's a very good young talent.

Portis/KP/Fournier/ HernangomeZ/Galloway/Grant/Williams/All under 25.

Lopez/Tag Gibson/Afflalo/Rose seasoned pros