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Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #30 on: January 18, 2017, 10:06:53 PM »

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Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #31 on: January 18, 2017, 10:17:24 PM »

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 I don't want Melo either, however if we could get him on the cheap and he agreed to be the sixth man role or anything coach asked you have to consider him.

 If it was Amir, Jonas, Rozier two non Nets picks wood you do it.

 Or Amir, Crowder, Memphis first do you pull the trigger still.
For either of those packages, I pull the trigger.  The most I'd offer is Crowder, Rozier, Amir, Jonas, 2018 Boston pick.


Remember you have to match salaries within 25%.  Then you lost all your future flexibility for a guy on the backside of his career.  He makes $26-28mm over the next 3 years.  How do you pay IT, Smart etc?
Flexibility for next offseason is a question for sure.  But then the question is would you prefer the chance of getting (or not getting) Gordon Hayward or being assured Carmelo?  I could see people being split on that choice.

How do you pay IT, Smart, etc?  With bird rights.  Considering how fast the CBA wrapped up and how high the cap has gone, you can be assured that NBA owners are doing VERY well right now.  Wyc has shown a willingness to pay when the team is a contender. 



Overall, I would unenthusiastically pull the trigger.  We need to condense assets.  Based on his Olympic play last summer, I think he's still better than people are giving him credit for (although playing beneath his level is quite concerning).  Ray Allen and KG were within a year of Carmelo's current age when we acquired both of them and we got 5 good years out of them.  I'd be very OK not pulling the trigger and staying on course though.
Good point.  Carmelo is as good as, or better than any elite FA out there.  If you like Carmelo, then there's less of a need for flexibility to sign a FA in the summer.
He doesn't add enough for us to give up flexibility. He has resorted to his ball-stopping ways. He won't help us when you consider the salary we will have to shed and his salary while in decline.

Let New York deal with that problem. He would not be a net positive. I don't see why Stevens would be interested.

Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #32 on: January 18, 2017, 10:21:00 PM »

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I'm not a huge fan, but I'd take Melo at the right price.  Unfortunately, his salary makes it impossible to find the necessary outgoing salary at the right price.

Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #33 on: January 18, 2017, 10:34:52 PM »

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Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #34 on: January 18, 2017, 11:09:25 PM »

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Why would we want a primadonna such as Melo on this team with his horrendous salary?  He does NOT make us a better rebounding team in any way.

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Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #35 on: January 18, 2017, 11:44:00 PM »

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Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #36 on: January 18, 2017, 11:58:41 PM »

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Amir Johnson, Tyler Zeller, Terry Rozier, Jordan Mickey, and a non-BRK 1st.

This makes sense. Basically players that are not essential for the future. I wouldn't want to trade Smart, Brown, or Brown. I don't think IT and Horford aren't getting moved. Any BKN pick trade with the Knicks needs to include the Zinger.


Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #37 on: January 19, 2017, 07:42:46 AM »

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Sign Noel. Pay Melo to stay in NY.

Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #38 on: January 19, 2017, 07:45:57 AM »

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Amir Johnson, Tyler Zeller, Terry Rozier, Jordan Mickey, and a non-BRK 1st.

This makes sense. Basically players that are not essential for the future. I wouldn't want to trade Smart, Brown, or Brown. I don't think IT and Horford aren't getting moved. Any BKN pick trade with the Knicks needs to include the Zinger.
The only issue with that deal is it saps an already weak/short big man rotation. We'd have like 2 bigs on the roster.

Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #39 on: January 19, 2017, 08:03:53 AM »

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Why would we want a primadonna such as Melo on this team with his horrendous salary?  He does NOT make us a better rebounding team in any way.

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He is a better rebounder than Crowder and Brown, so he would seemingly improve that position.
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Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #40 on: January 19, 2017, 04:31:35 PM »

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Sign Noel. Pay Melo to stay in NY.

I think most would like Noel for his D, but Philly is holding out for starting players or a Nets pick--which Ainge won't give for him. It might happen if Philly gives in and takes Rozier and  a non-Nets pick for him.

There is talk on the tweets today about Melo to Boston--mainly that he could be had for not a lot. Phil would like to unload his salary--probably would take some ending contracts and a non- Nets pick for him. Melo would be a nice fit at the 4 for them right now. He's big enough to play the 4. He can take the scoring load off IT before he breaks down. The real problem with Melo is his salary the next 2 years--$27M per. Tough to fit another major player under the cap.

Danny has a lot of thinking to do right now.

Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #41 on: January 19, 2017, 04:38:21 PM »

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I would want a first round pick from the Knicks to take Melo's bloated contract.

Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #42 on: January 19, 2017, 04:40:27 PM »

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Sign Noel. Pay Melo to stay in NY.

I think most would like Noel for his D, but Philly is holding out for starting players or a Nets pick--which Ainge won't give for him. It might happen if Philly gives in and takes Rozier and  a non-Nets pick for him.

There is talk on the tweets today about Melo to Boston--mainly that he could be had for not a lot. Phil would like to unload his salary--probably would take some ending contracts and a non- Nets pick for him. Melo would be a nice fit at the 4 for them right now. He's big enough to play the 4. He can take the scoring load off IT before he breaks down. The real problem with Melo is his salary the next 2 years--$27M per. Tough to fit another major player under the cap.

Danny has a lot of thinking to do right now.

Nobody has said they're holding out for the Nets pick for Noel.  Not for half a year.  That's crazy talk. 

Melo isn't coming to Boston.  He doesn't want to come here and we don't want him (at $27 million per year for 2 years).  That would mean adding nobody else next year other than our picks due to cap reasons.   
 

Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #43 on: January 19, 2017, 04:49:43 PM »

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Amir Johnson, Tyler Zeller, Terry Rozier, Jordan Mickey, and a non-BRK 1st.
 

My offer was similar but I included Crowder  instead of Amir because he not going to be happy if Melo came here.

Re: What's the most you'd pay for Melo
« Reply #44 on: January 19, 2017, 04:59:53 PM »

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