Melo, Butler, Rolo, Rondo, Wade.... their window is closing. Going all out with Melo makes alot of sense.

Chicago has pick #16... they have youth tho trade. I believe this is the trade that must happen

EnySpree wrote:Melo wanted Rondo a few years back... he's Wades bff... they need another scorer.

Melo, Butler, Rolo, Rondo, Wade.... their window is closing. Going all out with Melo makes alot of sense.

Chicago has pick #16... they have youth tho trade. I believe this is the trade that must happen

MAKE IT SO! LOL 😂

CrushAlot wrote:They either keep Butler and make a move like going for Melo or trade him. I thought Rondo was done there earlier in the year but they really need him.

I was so wrong about Rondo! But I felt Wade would wear down after a long season. Bulls need to step up and go for it with Melo! They have no choice but to push all their chips in at this point.

EnySpree wrote:Melo wanted Rondo a few years back... he's Wades bff... they need another scorer.

Melo, Butler, Rolo, Rondo, Wade.... their window is closing. Going all out with Melo makes alot of sense.

Chicago has pick #16... they have youth tho trade. I believe this is the trade that must happen

How are you going to make the salaries match?

CrushAlot wrote:

nixluva wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:They either keep Butler and make a move like going for Melo or trade him. I thought Rondo was done there earlier in the year but they really need him.

I was so wrong about Rondo! But I felt Wade would wear down after a long season. Bulls need to step up and go for it with Melo! They have no choice but to push all their chips in at this point.

They might get a huge haul for Butler in a rebuild. They have to decide what direction they are going in.

I would say they should blow it up - but with Rondo, they were night and day better and get by the Celtics. Who knows after than.

They also have this center on a great deal that absolutely balled lights out they could probably trade and get a lot for.

I know I would trade for him

We need to stop trying to pull a Bargianni Jedi mind trick on teams...anyone trading for Melo will damn sure know what he has had for breakfast that morning....Eyes wide open...

ekstarks94 wrote:

franco12 wrote:in the last thread about Melo to Chicago - I posted the better chance might be Melo to LAC for Rivers & Crawford, then Wade signs for vet min after opting out- that gives the clippers a great, albeit potentially old and brittle line up:

PG Paul
SG Wade
SF Melo
PF Blake
C Jordan

I would pay & root for that group - might be fun. Probably 2 or 3 players out for the season by the time they make the playoffs.

No way in H*** that wade signs anywhere for the vet min. After years of taking pay cuts he is collecting that 20 mill check.

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/rankings/earnings/

Yea, he's 9th on this list - which I'm assuming doesn't include any off the court money

That is a bit of sarcasm.

2 things

With the Clippers - Blake & Paul are both free agents or have the option to opt out - I'm assuming they could come back and sign for less, allowing there to be more money to sign wade - though clearly not $20m like he is getting in chicago

Second - with that roster - Wade may just think its another shot at a championship in the largest media/entertainment market, and that could cement endorsement/entertainment deals at a new level.

He's not poor, and he could go anywhere he wants. Thinking if I were him, the chance to play with Paul, Blake, Jordan and Melo - that would be awesome - and icing on the cake, it's in LA.

franco12 wrote:

ekstarks94 wrote:

franco12 wrote:in the last thread about Melo to Chicago - I posted the better chance might be Melo to LAC for Rivers & Crawford, then Wade signs for vet min after opting out- that gives the clippers a great, albeit potentially old and brittle line up:

PG Paul
SG Wade
SF Melo
PF Blake
C Jordan

I would pay & root for that group - might be fun. Probably 2 or 3 players out for the season by the time they make the playoffs.

No way in H*** that wade signs anywhere for the vet min. After years of taking pay cuts he is collecting that 20 mill check.

http://www.spotrac.com/nba/rankings/earnings/

Yea, he's 9th on this list - which I'm assuming doesn't include any off the court money

That is a bit of sarcasm.

2 things

With the Clippers - Blake & Paul are both free agents or have the option to opt out - I'm assuming they could come back and sign for less, allowing there to be more money to sign wade - though clearly not $20m like he is getting in chicago

Second - with that roster - Wade may just think its another shot at a championship in the largest media/entertainment market, and that could cement endorsement/entertainment deals at a new level.

He's not poor, and he could go anywhere he wants. Thinking if I were him, the chance to play with Paul, Blake, Jordan and Melo - that would be awesome - and icing on the cake, it's in LA.

If he wanted another shot at a chip he would have signed in Cleveland for 1.5

Paris907 wrote:Melia compensation is tough to swallow I. A trade and I increasingly feel he'll want a buy out. If Dolan can pay $12mm to Phil for 31 wins, he can buy out Melo to alter culture.

I think Phil would rather KEEP Melo than just give him away! Phil is practical about the Melo thing.
If there's no deal Melo stays and they try to make it work for as long as it takes to either get a deal or Melo finishes his contract. A buy out at this point is not going to happen IMO.