another one that folks should have seen coming a mile away.
With Carmelo it was always between Lakers and NYC because of his lifestyle and his wife's penchant for celebrity.
So you are Phil Jackson and it is down to you or the now coach-less Lakers, how do you recruit Melo.
First you have more money to give him, you have the comfort of knowing he is a New York guy. He loves the New York scene with the broadway shows, the fashion shows, and all the glitz that comes to New York, You can tell him first hand about playing with Kobe and you have one of Kobe's best teammates (Fisher) confirming every negative thing you have to say about playing with Kobe. If that is not enough you ask him to believe his own eyes -- Shaq left, Howard left, Gasol just left -- you can always ask Malone how Kobe's wife treated him when he was a Laker. Ask him if he wants to play second fiddle to Kobe in LA when NY is all his. Does his wife really need the drama with Kobe's wife?
Walk out of the door, but before you do toss him a video of Kobe elbowing is teammate on the bench. lol!!