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Why would Melo want to go to Portland?
Quote from: greece666 on July 16, 2017, 06:13:27 AMhttps://www.blazersedge.com/platform/amp/2017/7/15/15977406/blazers-trade-rumor-carmelo-anthony-wojnarowskiMakes sense for the Blazers. They have all sorts of contracts they'd love to move, and could use a quantity for quality trade. Melo for Harkless, Leonard, Aminu, and Vonleh. Helps fill out the Knicks roster for the next two seasons they were going to be stuck with an unhappy but largely untradable Carmelo taking an equivalent amount of salary. The Knicks can't be quite bad enough to tank, and have too much salary committed over the next three seasons to do it properly anyway, so they might as well get some rotation players and see if they can't steal a playoff berth in an East with few teams trying to compete.If Melo would be willing to go to Portland, it could actually be the type of trade to help both teams.
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Quote from: Surferdad on July 16, 2017, 08:10:35 AMWhy would Melo want to go to Portland?Because it's about the only competitive team who can take on his bloated contract.
Quote from: saltlover on July 16, 2017, 08:11:50 AMQuote from: Surferdad on July 16, 2017, 08:10:35 AMWhy would Melo want to go to Portland?Because it's about the only competitive team who can take on his bloated contract.But his NTC means he is in control of where he goes. I don't see why he would want to leave NYC for Portland. It's not like they could win a championship.
Quote from: Surferdad on July 16, 2017, 08:38:38 AMQuote from: saltlover on July 16, 2017, 08:11:50 AMQuote from: Surferdad on July 16, 2017, 08:10:35 AMWhy would Melo want to go to Portland?Because it's about the only competitive team who can take on his bloated contract.But his NTC means he is in control of where he goes. I don't see why he would want to leave NYC for Portland. It's not like they could win a championship.Does he think Houston can win a championship?
Quote from: Surferdad on July 16, 2017, 08:38:38 AMQuote from: saltlover on July 16, 2017, 08:11:50 AMQuote from: Surferdad on July 16, 2017, 08:10:35 AMWhy would Melo want to go to Portland?Because it's about the only competitive team who can take on his bloated contract.But his NTC means he is in control of where he goes. I don't see why he would want to leave NYC for Portland. It's not like they could win a championship.I get that. My point is if Melo wants to play for a competitor, Portland could be pretty much the only option. Houston can only do it if they find someone to take Ryan Anderson, and no one seems interested. Melo's other option is giving up about $50 million or so to take a buyout -- I can't see the Knicks being willing to pay him most his contract to play somewhere else.I'm not saying that I think Melo will be willing -- he seems to want to stay in NY, period. There just aren't many, if any, other options for him to go to. Portland let's him get paid $60 million, compete, and choose to finish out his career wherever he wants for decent money, assuming he doesn't look like a waste of space out there.
Quote from: hodgy03038 on July 16, 2017, 08:40:21 AMQuote from: Surferdad on July 16, 2017, 08:38:38 AMQuote from: saltlover on July 16, 2017, 08:11:50 AMQuote from: Surferdad on July 16, 2017, 08:10:35 AMWhy would Melo want to go to Portland?Because it's about the only competitive team who can take on his bloated contract.But his NTC means he is in control of where he goes. I don't see why he would want to leave NYC for Portland. It's not like they could win a championship.Does he think Houston can win a championship?I'm not sure what he thinks, but I think a troika of Harden/Paul/Melo with a solid supporting cast, is pretty good. To me, the bigger issue with Houston is how will D'Antoni run an up-tempo offense with those guys.
Quote from: saltlover on July 16, 2017, 08:11:50 AMQuote from: Surferdad on July 16, 2017, 08:10:35 AMWhy would Melo want to go to Portland?Because it's about the only competitive team who can take on his bloated contract.When you say they can take it on you mean they have outgoing salaries that can make it work right? Doesn't Portland have the highest payroll in the NBA or has that changed with recent signings/contract extensions?
Lillard, McCollum, Nurkic, and Melo would be as entertaining as Harden, CP3, and Melo. And probably more competitive. Don't think he'd waive his NTC though since one of his banana boat buddies aren't there.
Quote from: RJ87 on July 16, 2017, 09:49:11 AMLillard, McCollum, Nurkic, and Melo would be as entertaining as Harden, CP3, and Melo. And probably more competitive. Don't think he'd waive his NTC though since one of his banana boat buddies aren't there.What?! The Rockets have two top-7 players. The Blazers...don't.