I don't think it is directly the case, but perhaps Danny is forcing Doc's hand with Melo a little now.
Odds are, we are not winning it all this year, we still could, but odds are we are not. So why not give Fab some run with the big boys for a little while and see what happens.
He is a legit 7 footer with athleticism. Granted, he has looked lost while out there, but he has played 16 minutes in garbage time. It's hard to really look great in that scenario.
I think we will still pick somebody up from waivers, but why not give melo some run now? I'm all for it. Play him some minutes with KG out there with him and see how it goes.