I think Mayo would prosper in this system. I think he could turn into that explosive scoring guard this team so dearly needs.

I would also offer Chauncey Billups to the LA Clippers for Chris Kaman and Eric Bledsoe. Billups is the steady hand the Clippers need to reach the playoffs, and would complement Mo Williams in the backcourt there, who is more of a combo guard.

While I'm at it, here are the other realistic moves I think can be made:

Billups + $3M cash for Kaman + Bledsoe

Turiaf + Toney + $3M cash for OJ Mayo

Sign TJ Ford to some form of the veteran's mininum or if there's an MLE

Use pick 17 to draft Kenneth Faried

(i'd also fire d'antoni and bring in mark jackson, but I assume that can't happen until the summer of 2012)

Bledsoe / TJ Ford / Anthony Carter
Mayo / Fields / Walker
Melo / Shawne
Amar'e / Faried / Jeffries
Kaman / Jerome Jordan

Our chips are our 1st round pick
TD
Fields

LA and Memphis get nothing in return and our only shot at getting these player would at least cost us our 1st round selection, Jerome Jordan + Billups for Kaman
I am not sure if TD + Fields would bring us back Mayo.

Kaman is an expiring as well, if he had 2-3 more years, with the way Deandre Jordon is developing, I can possibly see what you are going at.
Mo WIlliams has a player option but no way they give us Bledsoe on to it. I also can not see the Clippers trading for Billups for Kaman if Mo Williams stays, it just doesn't make sense for the Clippers.

Kaman scares me because he's got injury bugs, but I will says this.... he will be available. Jordon will be kept there. LAC will match any offer for him as they see him and Griffin (also best friends) playing the 4/5 for the next decade together. Kaman could be had for Billups expiring and parts. Might cost you Fields, but he's not a great fit with Melo here and his game is overrated here anyway. In fact he's only here because Spike Lee told Dolan not to trade him when we should have kept Mosgov.

Kaman's game fits very well next to Amare. He's quite athletic and a great finisher.

I would be pretty happy as these two as complimentary pieces.

I would much prefer OK4 over Kaman though, even better would be an OK4/Ariza package. I think NO would be temped to move both of their large and long term deals which would clear huge space to add another max guy the year CP3 is a FA.. We could offer something like Billups/Turiaf/Fields/Jerome Jordon. That would give them some pieces that would keep them from taking a huge step back. Knicks get the bruiser to protect the paint and work the glass (OK4) along with the elite wing defender (Ariza) they really need.

Assuming you make another deal and your looking long and hard for a PG but here's your starting point:
PG Douglas
SG Ariza 6'7
SF Melo 6'7
PF Amear 6'10
C OK4 6'10
bench: Shawn Williams, Rautins, you fill out the rest

People want defense? Go get guys that play it. Thats my vision for this group.

Mayo/Kaman? I would look at that as a good plan B.