After signing Tim Hardaway Jr. to a lucrative new deal, the Knicks are expected to renew their willingness to collaborate with the Rockets on trade scenarios to unload Carmelo Anthony, writes Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The Rockets have been persistent in their pursuit of Anthony, who remains willing to waive his no-trade clause to join Chris Paul and James Harden in Clutch City, per Wojnarowski. ESPN’s report, citing league sources, notes that the Knicks “do not imagine a scenario where Hardaway Jr. is sharing the floor with Anthony to start the season.” The Knicks now have $97.7MM in committed salary for the 2017/18 season with 10 guaranteed contracts, per Bobby Marks of ESPN, so moving Anthony would be one path to regaining a little financial flexibility.
Sam Amico of Amico Hoops provides further context as to what factors figure to be holding up an Anthony trade between the Knicks and either the Rockets or Cavaliers. Since Anthony possesses a no-trade clause, the Knicks’ options may be limited to these two teams.
Amico writes that the Knicks do not particularly want to take back Rockets forward Ryan Anderson and the Cavs aren’t eager to part with forward Kevin Love in a deal for Carmelo. The piece also states that Cleveland has floated Turkish draft-and-stash prospect Cedi Osman to entice New York, but Osman would come attached to multiple unappealing contracts. Amico suggests that the Cavs are content to play the waiting game in hopes that the Knicks cannot reach a deal with the Rockets and resort to buying Melo out.
U misspelled Kevin love to Kevin lov.
You misspelled you to U.
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This is a never ending story that will never go away I feel. This guys just needs to be bought out or traded already please. So tired of hearing about it lol
Anyone who even dreams of getting love for melo, when they wake up they owe us all an apology!!!! Melo market is nil,none , zip ,nada, doodley squat. To get back a used box of basketballs would be equal value:), discuss?
Never seen a player who scores so easily be devalued by fans and media like Carmelo has been. Last time I checked, putting the ball in the basket was a valuable skill. The hate has gone too far. Does he have flaws? Yes. But so does 95% of the league. I know he doesn’t have a great contract, but that doesn’t mean he sucks. I’m so tired of amateur hour on these message boards.
Three team trade:
Houston gets Carmelo and Adrian Payne
Knicks get Gorgui Dieng and Cole Aldrich
Minnesota gets Ryan Anderson and Trevor Ariza
As a Knicks fan I’d rather just burn the two years of his contract and hang on to him. During? Aldrich? Child please…
The Knicks would also get picks. And I don’t disagree with you on Carmelo staying put, but if the organization wants to unload him they’re not gonna get much for him. They need to get some sort of assets back while freeing some sort of cash in the process.
At this point the Knicks might want to think about keeping Melo, trying to re-sign Jennings, then take it from there. They can always trade Melo at the deadline; rebuilding his trade value so that the Knicks can get the draft picks that they really want in return for Melo. Taking back any significant salary in a trade for Melo, for a player 28+, is a bad trade.
Hey Magic since you’re ONLY after STARS
how bout Melo for Clarkson and Randle.
We need scoring!
Ball,Randall, Clarkson for Melo and Porzingus.
Noooo way
There’s no way I can see Houston or Cleveland getting Melo without a buyout.
I don’t see what the Rockets can send the Knicks, that would come remotely close to anything of value, without including Eric Gordon.
A trade of Melo to the Cavs can work IMO.
Carmelo Anthony
For
Thompson, Shumpert, and Osman
Is a better return.
Then you can flip Thompson for picks.
Houston needs a third team to get involved. Just so I can eat popcorn and watch Melo again. The excuses should be epic.
Watch Melo “fail” again.
He will play this year with the Knicks. They will win just enough games to not make the playoffs and get a lousy draft pick!
Jackson must be laughing, because the rest of the league is!
Just trade him to the rockets for anyone (capela?) and some picks and I’m good. Sad to see him go but it was fun seeing him play for us