CrushAlot wrote:Pincus, Basketball Insiders suggests this trade between the Bulls and Knicks.

A package of Boozer, Dunleavy, two 2014 first-round picks (16 and 19) and perhaps a future first should be a workable package for both the Knicks and Bulls.
Read more at http://www.basketballinsiders.com/knicks-bulls-should-talk-melo-trade/#Zkh3JpVrEQ6X8T7h.99

I'd need Mirotic to consider it. It's a good start though.

I'll take the Draft picks. But why would they do this when they can just amnesty Boozer, keep their picks and sign Melo?

meloshouldgo wrote:http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2055475-carmelo-anthony-must-only-choose-ny-knicks-if-he-believes-in-their-future

I'll take the Draft picks. But why would they do this when they can just amnesty Boozer, keep their picks and sign Melo?

knickscity wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2055475-carmelo-anthony-must-only-choose-ny-knicks-if-he-believes-in-their-future

I'll take the Draft picks. But why would they do this when they can just amnesty Boozer, keep their picks and sign Melo?

Then they have to pay Boozer $17 mil to not play for them! If they don't get something great during free agency, then it's a terrible move.

i doubt they'd amnesty Boozer unless they knew they were signing a major piece.

The time span to amnesty a player is only a week long, from about July 9th to July 16th. Considering that free agency doesn't start until July 6th-ish, I highly doubt the Bulls will get a confirmation from Melo before that period expires. I also doubt that an owner as cheap as Reinsdorf, will eat $16 million. Expect a trade of Melo if he goes to Chicago.

knickscity wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

knickscity wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2055475-carmelo-anthony-must-only-choose-ny-knicks-if-he-believes-in-their-future

I'll take the Draft picks. But why would they do this when they can just amnesty Boozer, keep their picks and sign Melo?

Then they have to pay Boozer $17 mil to not play for them! If they don't get something great during free agency, then it's a terrible move.

i doubt they'd amnesty Boozer unless they knew they were signing a major piece.

The time span to amnesty a player is only a week long, from about July 9th to July 16th. Considering that free agency doesn't start until July 6th-ish, I highly doubt the Bulls will get a confirmation from Melo before that period expires. I also doubt that an owner as cheap as Reinsdorf, will eat $16 million. Expect a trade of Melo if he goes to Chicago.

"When can free agents officially beginning signing with teams?
While team’s can negotiate with free agents starting July 1, they can not officially sign a contract until July 8. This is known as the “July Moratorium” and is when the league reviews the revenue from the previous season and officially sets the salary cap. "

http://www.nba.com/knicks/freeagency/faqs.html

The amnesty starts after the moratorium for that specific reason, to get rid of a salary cap holder to sign another.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q68

Did not know about these timing constraints. Definitely puts it in perspective.

meloshouldgo wrote:

knickscity wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

knickscity wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2055475-carmelo-anthony-must-only-choose-ny-knicks-if-he-believes-in-their-future

I'll take the Draft picks. But why would they do this when they can just amnesty Boozer, keep their picks and sign Melo?

Then they have to pay Boozer $17 mil to not play for them! If they don't get something great during free agency, then it's a terrible move.

i doubt they'd amnesty Boozer unless they knew they were signing a major piece.

The time span to amnesty a player is only a week long, from about July 9th to July 16th. Considering that free agency doesn't start until July 6th-ish, I highly doubt the Bulls will get a confirmation from Melo before that period expires. I also doubt that an owner as cheap as Reinsdorf, will eat $16 million. Expect a trade of Melo if he goes to Chicago.

"When can free agents officially beginning signing with teams?
While team’s can negotiate with free agents starting July 1, they can not officially sign a contract until July 8. This is known as the “July Moratorium” and is when the league reviews the revenue from the previous season and officially sets the salary cap. "

http://www.nba.com/knicks/freeagency/faqs.html

The amnesty starts after the moratorium for that specific reason, to get rid of a salary cap holder to sign another.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q68

Did not know about these timing constraints. Definitely puts it in perspective.

The interesting thing about it is that Boozer is actually a good player, so he'd surely get picked up and the Bulls wont be on the tab for the whole amount remaining, and they could even work out a further trade with a team on draft day for instance that they may KNOW might pick him up via amnesty....kinda how Phx picked up Scola from the Rockets and paid almost all of the money due to him.

Charlotte did the same with Dallas' Haywood, the Kings did the same with the Nets Travis outlaw.....and Boozer is certainly better than those guys and an expiring contract.

Ironically the Suns had used their own amnesty at the same time on Josh Childress.