jrodmc wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:Knixkik wrote:I look at it like this. When Tyson gets back and maybe a coaching change is made we are too talented at the top to be this bad. We can grind to the playoffs. After this season we are in a win-win. Either we resign Melo, develop TH jr, and use cap space to add real talent, or we lose Melo this summer, tank and get a high pick, and go into the summer with a clean payroll and a chance to rebuild thru free agency. It would be a very quick rebuild. I am prepared for either one, just want to get thru this bad stretch.
Maybe we're less talented at the top than you thought
You can't even be happy with a post that mentions getting rid of Melo? Or did the whole "resign Melo" just throw the whole concept of happiness in the toilet for you?
Maybe Knix actually meant Melo would resign, like just quit? 
Haha feels like these threads that don't have clear hate or like for Melo don't get much traction. I will be in the minority, but i still believe regardless of the outcome this season, we made the right decision with the trade. Trading 1 first round pick isn't that bad (if its high lottery it is extremely unlucky), and none of the other players have amounted to much beyond their rookie contracts, other than getting paid handsomely. I do believe if we hadn't made the trade we would have kept Gallo and resigned him for 12 mil per year or whatever. While he is a fine player, his contract extends beyond 2015 which would make the possiblities we have now, far less possible. As i stated above, i am fine where we are right now. Last season alone was worth it. We gave ourselves a chance, were considered by most to be a title contender for a short period of time, it didn't work out, so thats the way it goes. At least we have the opportunity after this season to assess the situation, see where it all alligns, and go from there. I think we need to get a different young player for Shumpert (either big man or PG on a rookie contract), develop THjr at the SG position, buy a pick in 2014, draft well in 2015, and we are back to where we want to be. We will have assets, a lot of cap room, and an opportunity to build in a way that we haven't done yet. Again, that may or may not include Melo, but we will have options nonetheless.
