http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/me_amar_and_melo_BU8MzS41wIdwRYLU1D7NTJ

It was a wedding toast heard from Broadway to Bourbon Street.

During Carmelo Anthony's wedding Saturday night at Cipriani's on 42nd Street, Chris Paul, the superstar New Orleans point guard, predicted a future Knicks Dream Team.

Take that, LeCon.

According to a person who spoke with wedding attendee Amar'e Stoudemire, Paul made the reference during a speech of a potential union of himself, Stoudemire and Anthony, saying, "We'll form our own Big 3," Paul allegedly said.

Attendee Spike Lee nearly passed out at the suggestion.

The Knicks may not have to wait until 2012. The Knicks have an alternate plan as they stockpile a lot of tradeable assets.

A source told The Post on Dec. 15, when trades are permitted for free-agent signees and draft picks, the Knicks will try to put together a package for either free-agent-to-be Tony Parker or Paul.

Raymond Felton, the Knicks' new point guard acquired last week from Charlotte, will be eligible to be traded in December and if the Spurs or ailing Hornets like him, perhaps either point guard could be had, giving Felton a short Knick run. A Felton/Wilson Chandler package would not be out of the question for at least Parker.

Then again who knows how Felton plays? We have not seen in a free uptempo system in the NBA. Its really what his skills are catered to

fishmike wrote:Azubuke, Chandler and Curry = about $16mm in expiring deals. If the cap stays or goes up again (remembering everyone crying it would hit $52mm like the experts said????) we could sign a max guy outright. Melo would be a great fit, but I would much prefer Paul.

Then again who knows how Felton plays? We have not seen in a free uptempo system in the NBA. Its really what his skills are catered to

Hopefully Felton plays great. But even if he's awesome, I still think we'd swap him out and replace with Paul in a heartbeat.