Indiana probably doesn’t want another “problem” personality, and the Pacers don’t have much beyond a lowball offer without attaching a first-rounder. Morris would open up the floor a bit in Washington. He’d eat into the Wizards’ Kevin Durant cap room, but they could move him in a pinch after the season. The Kings and Knicks should take a look, even though neither has movable assets that would interest Phoenix — unless the Knicks are ready to engage in Carmelo Anthony trade talks. (They’re not there, yet. But they’re getting closer.)

CrushAlot wrote:Bleacher report had this quote. Lowe was speculating about trades for Morris and said the Knicks had nothing to give up for him. Here is the actual quote from the Grantland article,

Indiana probably doesn’t want another “problem” personality, and the Pacers don’t have much beyond a lowball offer without attaching a first-rounder. Morris would open up the floor a bit in Washington. He’d eat into the Wizards’ Kevin Durant cap room, but they could move him in a pinch after the season. The Kings and Knicks should take a look, even though neither has movable assets that would interest Phoenix — unless the Knicks are ready to engage in Carmelo Anthony trade talks. (They’re not there, yet. But they’re getting closer.)

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-curious-case-of-markieff-morris/

The Suns are the natural trading partner as they have a SF replacement---Morris and other pieces(drafted picks) that make a trade possible. Why would this guy say this without some kind of prompting from someone on the Knicks---Zach is not a bad reporter.

...Recent speculation suggested that the Suns, amid all this Morris drama, would be wise to take a look at a deal for Anthony, and that the Knicks are "getting closer" to exploring trade options for their frachise player.

Is there any truth to this?

As of now, absolutely not.

For starters, before Anthony, an eight-time All-Star, could be traded, two things would have to happen: 1) Knicks president Phil Jackson and GM Steve Mills would have to have a conversation about it; and 2) with a no-trade clause, Anthony would have to agree to it -- and dictate the team and the terms.

On count one, the parties are not guilty; a person with direct knowledge of the Knicks' front-office discussions told CBS Sports Thursday that Jackson and Mills have not so much as had a discussion about trading Anthony -- no matter how much Peyote may or may not have been in the air.

After that, count two becomes a moot point, but either way Anthony's no-trade clause is merely one of many factors that would make trading the $124 million man problematic, to say the least.

It is strange that Lowe mentions it, but he just seemed to be cycling through possible destinations for Morris.

BRIGGS wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Bleacher report had this quote. Lowe was speculating about trades for Morris and said the Knicks had nothing to give up for him. Here is the actual quote from the Grantland article,

Indiana probably doesn’t want another “problem” personality, and the Pacers don’t have much beyond a lowball offer without attaching a first-rounder. Morris would open up the floor a bit in Washington. He’d eat into the Wizards’ Kevin Durant cap room, but they could move him in a pinch after the season. The Kings and Knicks should take a look, even though neither has movable assets that would interest Phoenix — unless the Knicks are ready to engage in Carmelo Anthony trade talks. (They’re not there, yet. But they’re getting closer.)

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-curious-case-of-markieff-morris/

The Suns are the natural trading partner as they have a SF replacement---Morris and other pieces(drafted picks) that make a trade possible. Why would this guy say this without some kind of prompting from someone on the Knicks---Zach is not a bad reporter.

The small forward Morris was already moved to Detroit, that's why the other Morris wants out. PHO sent 3 SF's to detroit.

CrushAlot wrote:Bleacher report had this quote. Lowe was speculating about trades for Morris and said the Knicks had nothing to give up for him. Here is the actual quote from the Grantland article,

Indiana probably doesn’t want another “problem” personality, and the Pacers don’t have much beyond a lowball offer without attaching a first-rounder. Morris would open up the floor a bit in Washington. He’d eat into the Wizards’ Kevin Durant cap room, but they could move him in a pinch after the season. The Kings and Knicks should take a look, even though neither has movable assets that would interest Phoenix — unless the Knicks are ready to engage in Carmelo Anthony trade talks. (They’re not there, yet. But they’re getting closer.)

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-curious-case-of-markieff-morris/

Good call. I read the article and saw the line about the knicks but really didn't think about it. I suppose "getting Closer" can mean a lot of things but I doubt Markief Morris is the centerpiece of any trade and the article kinds depicts Morris as not being anything special. League has man "average" PF and the writer thinks he is among them. Is he really that much better than O'Quinn? We'll find out.

As for Melo, I think everyone on this board knows if the knicks are not clicking it was better for us to sign and then trade him then to let him walk, and it was good for him as well. A lost season might have been predicted with his knee even last summer. This is not the first time Melo used is leverage. He faced surgery in the year he could have opted out and the CBA was done leaving him highly exposed if something went wrong (AKA: DON"T GET HURT!).

My dark horse trade is if the Clippers suck, we send Melo to them for Griffith. ProzinGod is the center of the future.
I have no other trade ideas for who would want him and what the return would be. Lakers are a natural partner but only Russell and Kobe's contract would work.
If Kobe is emulating Jordan then a trip to Knicks fits as Jordan was a Wizard for a time. Just me spewing nonsense. Kobe would sell seats and Russell/ProzinGod is the future.

What we don't know either is what is the criteria by which Melo would want out? It could be "Playoffs" or him playing out of his mind great and the knicks get a great return on the trade.

We don't know a lot. Lets not pretend otherwise.

This is so ridiculous

djsunyc wrote:derozan and your pick back.

That would be a great trade for both teams