1.) Save for Melo, clear any long-term salary...
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=koumcfb

2.) Move Samuel Dalembert to the Cavs for Brendan Haywood, Alex Kirk and a 2nd round pick.

3.) Sign young free agents and D-league players to audition for long-term roster spots like Toure Murry and Langston Galloway.

4.) Flip Amare and Larkin to the Raptors for non-essential expirers, Grevias Vasquez and a 2nd round pick.

5.) Officially shut Melo down and tank like unholy hell!

Read Dalembert might be waived. His value might be just that and not more.
I read Phil likes Galloway a lot. Not sure how he feels about Murry.
Melo needs to play in the all-star game. This knee thing is very fuzzy, seems like its either real or a way to shut a guy down.
People want to see stars in the game. They do come to see melo play.

The Path to success is to demolish this team. Rebuilding is ugly. Its gonna be beautiful basketball one day.