jskinny35 wrote:Know Melo wants to go to a winner - but the pickings are slim... if we can't get a reasonable deal with the Clippers, Cavs or Celts - what about trying to send Melo to the Nets or Sixers? He may accept it if it gets him away from Phil and still allows him to be close to his kid. For the record I'd prefer getting Crowder back in a Celts deal but not sure it can happen. I hate the idea of waiving him as he can still play - just seems it won't be for us... Assuming Melo would agree - would anybody do either of these deals if the only alternative was waive him or just sit him? I would consider the Nets deal purely for irony and future draft potentialMelo to Nets for Lin, Booker, KJ McDaniels, 22 pick and future #1 (protected most likely)
Melo to Sixers for G.Henderson, Bayless, resigned Sergio Rodriguez (reasonable/backup deal) and swap for #3 pick (they take 8)
The major problem besides the NTC is Melo simply does not appear to actually care about winning basketball games. He seems content to lose as long as he gets all his money and gets to play how he wants to play ( shotjacker/ballstopper/no defense/coach killer, etc)
The Nets is pretty interesting in that they want to move Brook Lopez and have some late 1st round draft picks. Do the Knicks need another high paid center?
The seeming plus is that Kenny Atkinson has history with the Knicks.
The seeming negative is that Jeremy Lin is on that team.
The other issue is the young GM in place for the Nets seems to want to move older heavy contracts out, not take them in to his team.
The Nets makes some actual sense, then they make no sense at the same time for a trade.
Hate to say it, Melo seems to content to dog it on this roster until he's waived with full salary. And I just don't see the Knicks doing that. This could be a LONG two years ahead.