Reality is Denver has its head up its arse and could not manage the complexity last month to get the deal done.
It didn't get done for other reasons we might not know.
LIke Melo saying "NO".
Our getting Melo has nothing to do with what we can or cannot offer. Melo can walk at years end but he walks with less money perhaps under a new CBA.
He wants his cake so he has to play nice and perhaps compromise. Thats the Nets. Play one season in Newark and get your money, play with the Russian and his baby giraffe and your the king of Brooklyn.
Or hold a gun to Nuggs head and tell them you don't care about the money cuz its gonna be there and if they want SOMETHING then they do something with the knicks.
Regarding being able to get the Nuggs a no. 1 pick or not wanting what we got thats all fanfaire fluff and has nothing to do with the real issues relative to Melo being traded or walking.
Melo will not talk, and nor should Nuggs. Nuggs got to sell tickets and put lipstick on the pig of the season where Melo is going to protect his body until he is dealt.
Even if Melo signs here as a free agent we'll have to trade off reduncant pieces. Wilson and Gallo would be expendable.
Relax, watch the games yell as if you know better and drool over the greener grass that is everywhere but here.