ess-dog: Screw Melo. Let’s do this:http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6c2sjveGo for a playoff run.  (Quote)

excellent trade

Jimmy C:
I’d love to get Camby. But honestly, I’d do this deal if it was Patty Mills instead of Fernandez. I’ve watched a number of Blazers games and he does a pretty good job running that offense — albeit a more deliberate offense — off the bench. And he can hit the 3 at a much higher rate than TD.  

Agreed, but the Blazers would probably prefer a Curry/AR for Camby straight up.

Brian Cronin: Come on, Knicks, deal Curry for someone with a 2012 expiring contract – anyone!  

The Knicks have more that the MLE available if they let Curry expire July 1st, so it’s only advantageous to trade Curry for a longer contract if you are bringing in the player that you would otherwise be using your slurry space for. In the case of Melo there is an advantage to trading for him rather than signing him in July (advantage is that the Knicks wouldn’t have to worry about cap holds for their own FAs and they would also get the MLE). They shouldn’t just trade Curry for a longer contract to get those advantages, though, because they’d miss their chance to sign a max FA.

ess-dog: Screw Melo.Let’s do this:http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6c2sjveGo for a playoff run.  

I’d love to get Camby. But honestly, I’d do this deal if it was Patty Mills instead of Fernandez. I’ve watched a number of Blazers games and he does a pretty good job running that offense — albeit a more deliberate offense — off the bench. And he can hit the 3 at a much higher rate than TD.

Screw Melo. Let’s do this:

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6c2sjve

Go for a playoff run.

I’d be for it.

ess-dog: Screw Melo. Let’s do this:

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6c2sjve

Go for a playoff run

You got my vote, but I don’t think you have Richard Cho’s.

flossy: Don’t you think that ship has sailed? Nuggets fans are booing him. The team’s long/medium term prospects are a huge question mark and management has revealed itself to be pretty incompetent with the way they’ve handled their end of this (ugh) melodrama so far. I guess a few extra million per year might make playing out the rest of his prime under those circumstances worth it, but it sure wouldn’t be the same as it used to be.  

I think these are all good points, flossy, but I think they could be superseded by the chance to sign a guaranteed $87 million extension before the CBA expires. Also consider that ‘Melo could try to repair his public image by saying “I never asked for a trade. The media just assumed I wanted one.” That angle may at least be worth a try.

Anyway, my point was more that I am surprised by how seldom that possibility is mentioned in all the ‘Melo talk.

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6c2sjve

Go for a playoff run.

DS: Sorry, has ESPN mentioned that possibility once???

Apologies, I just saw Hollinger’s column. :) But, I think a lot of people here and in the media don’t talk about how good of a chance there is that ‘Melo would just re-sign with Denver if the trade deadline passes w/o a trade. Give it a read if you haven’t already:
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=PERDiem-110121

DS: I think the that current reports on ‘Melo could be wrong.It’s highly possible ‘Melo wants that fat extension before the CBA expires more than anything and he’s just trying to see if he can be sent to NY in addition to getting it. If he’s not dealt via sign+trade by the deadline, he may very well just re-sign with Nuggets.Sorry, has ESPN mentioned that possibility once???  

Don’t you think that ship has sailed? Nuggets fans are booing him. The team’s long/medium term prospects are a huge question mark and management has revealed itself to be pretty incompetent with the way they’ve handled their end of this (ugh) melodrama so far. I guess a few extra million per year might make playing out the rest of his prime under those circumstances worth it, but it sure wouldn’t be the same as it used to be.