Official: Melo traded to Knicks

[Jt.ONE]

so is it

billups
fields
melo
shelden
amare

?

[coyotes_geek]

With Brewer going to NY, that means that Denver sent out over 33M in contracts and took back only 16M (possible because Minny rented out their cap space to get Randolph). So they'll improve their bottom line by somewhere between 25-30M this year in salary and tax savings. Keeping Nene and Afflalo shouldn't be a problem now.

Denver's got another $23 mil in expirings between Kmart and JR. Not sure who Denver might think they could get in free agency, but they're looking at having a $MAX contract to offer.

[DPG21920]

Mozgov is easily better than Shelden Williams..his potential has become overrated by Knicks fans, but he definitely has the potential to be a legit starter, and he plays/works hard..he's going to have some success in Denver IMO..

Right now? At this moment? I'll take Shelden. Very underrated player. Clearly not spectacular and he has zero upside, but he can fill in adequately like a Joel Anthony but less blocking and better offense.

[DPG21920]

All I want to know is, is how will this help Al Harrington get more PT so I can get a boost in fantasy.

[Pistons < Spurs]

billups/Toney Douglas
fields/Azubuike/Brewer
melo/Shawne Williams/Bill Walker
shelden/Balkman
amare/Turiaf

[HarlemHeat37]

The Knicks backcourt bench is fine IMO..none of the players are consistent, but guys like Williams, Azu, Douglas and Walker are capable of getting hot..they also have an abundance of athletes on the perimeter..

Their frontcourt depth is atrocious, and that's the problem..Amare will continue to be in foul trouble every game..they need anything at the 5, even a guy like Brendan Haywood(maybe not him, specifically) would be ideal for them..

[Cry Havoc]

Brewer as a 3rd? I would think he'd play in front of Azubuike.

[Crookshanks]

I feel sorry for Chauncey - I don't think he wanted to go to New York. He loved being back in his hometown.

During the ASG last night, Steve Kerr was talking about the whole Carmelo drama and he said he didn't think Amare and Carmelo were suited to play well together. I guess we'll just wait and see.

In other news: The Nets badly want to get rid of Devin Harris and have discussed a three-team with Denver and Dallas that would send Harris to the Mavericks, and bring Felton and Mozgov to New Jersey, sources said.

[DesignatedT]

Knicks need some help on that frontline. Definitely don't like Sheldon,Balkman,Turiaf frontcourt next to Amare. That won't get it done.

[DPG21920]

NY should see if there is anything they could do to get a Nash/Lopez or Polish Hammer (less likely) deal done.

Obviously Billups+Something enticing.

[Jt.ONE]

Hooray, I am back home!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Brewer as a 3rd? I would think he'd play in front of Azubuike.

Could go either way, but I get the feeling that coach really likes Azuibuike. And he's supposedly close to returning.

[Nick Manning]

billups/Toney Douglas
fields/Azubuike/Brewer
melo/Shawne Williams/Bill Walker
shelden/Balkman
amare/Turiaf

that's a ty bench but whatever

[Obstructed_View]

Bruce Bowen is so much better now than when he started at ESPN. He's actually listenable now.

[MiamiHeat]

The Knicks backcourt bench is fine IMO..none of the players are consistent, but guys like Williams, Azu, Douglas and Walker are capable of getting hot..they also have an abundance of athletes on the perimeter..

Their frontcourt depth is atrocious, and that's the problem..Amare will continue to be in foul trouble every game..they need anything at the 5, even a guy like Brendan Haywood(maybe not him, specifically) would be ideal for them..

small steps, one at a time. NY did good. Run with what ya can for now, then shore up problems in the off-season.

[Cry Havoc]

Could go either way, but I get the feeling that coach really likes Azuibuike. And he's supposedly close to returning.

I dunno, the Knicks are going to be a horrible defensive team now... they're going to need people who can slow down the other team.

[Mel_13]

When you plug this trade into ESPN's trade machine, Hollinger's formula says all three teams got worse:

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=4g2dyww

[DJ Mbenga]

i think williams might start at the 4. although id hope they just do the traditional line up with turiaf at the 5.

[Pistons < Spurs]

I dunno, the Knicks are going to be a horrible defensive team now... they're going to need people who can slow down the other team.

D'Antoni.

[sribb43]

Kahn is a loser in all of this once again. He will go broke paying Curry's food bill

[LakerHater]

So no more Chris Bosh in the All-Star!?

[Cry Havoc]

D'Antoni.

Well I've been thoroughly owned.

[MiamiHeat]

So no more Chris Bosh in the All-Star!?

Doesn't this mean Carmelo is now a reserve in the ASG?

[baseline bum]

Kahn is a loser in all of this once again. He will go broke paying Curry's food bill

I doubt Curry can afford the plane ticket to Minnesota to report.

[Kai]

So no more Chris Bosh in the All-Star!?

No more Pierce