Official: Melo traded to Knicks

[Dex]

well that was fast, thank god it didn't get dragged out for months on end and it never became a huge debacle or drama vortex.

Melo didn't want to make a big deal out of it like Lebron did.

[djohn2oo8]

Knicks just got So worked

[Nick Manning]

yes!

[LakerHater]

Denver Post: Denver gets Chandler, Felton, Gallinari, Mozgov, Knicks '14 1st, Warriors' 2nds in '12 and '13 and $3 million.

To recap, Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman are headed to New York, with the Knicks sending Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, and Raymond Felton to Denver. In addition to those three, Timofey Mozgov was added to the Knicks final offer at the last second and is headed to Denver, as well. Finally, it appears the Nuggets also picked up three draft picks and cash. Quite the haul for Anthony's services.

[Pistons < Spurs]

SpearsNBAYahoo Marc J. Spears
Y! Sports: NY: Melo, CB, Balkman, Williams, Carter; DEN: Gallo, Mosgov, Felton, Chandler, '14 NY 1st & 2 2nds; Minn: Randolph and Curry.

[ElNono]

Denver at least was able to pull something out of this...

It just sucks that Melo got so blatantly away with forcing this up when he's not even a FA...

[DesignatedT]

good deal for denver. All of those players are solid and still have potential to get better.

[JamStone]

Considering the Knicks were the only team Melo would sign with, Denver did well to get as much as they did. Knicks were probably nervous that the Nets could convince Melo to sign an extension.

Billups
Landry
Melo
Amare
Turiaf?

[Dex]

Nuggets got better overall.

Talent-wise, maybe. They just got a lot of assets moving forward.

As for this current group, do you think they can bring it together in 30 games and be ready for a playoff run? They just lost their franchise player and emotional leader in one fail swoop.

[LakerHater]

Nuggets trade Carmelo to Knicks





Carmelo Anthony is on his way to New York.
SI.com's Chris Mannix has confirmed that the Nuggets have traded the four-time All-Star to the Knicks.
According to reports, the Nuggets will receive Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, the Knicks' 2014 first-round pick, the Warriors second-round picks for 2012 and '03 and $3 million in cash.
Joining Anthony in New York will be Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman.





Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz1EeewgPum

[Nick Manning]

starting lineup of CB, Melo, Fields, STAT and ???

not much of a bench though but I'm liking it so far

[IronMexican]

So New York couldn't have waited till the off-season?

[Nick Manning]

Considering the Knicks were the only team Melo would sign with, Denver did well to get as much as they did. Knicks were probably nervous that the Nets could convince Melo to sign an extension.

Billups
Landry
Melo
Amare
Turiaf?

beat me to it

[HarlemHeat37]

Knicks fans are having a meltdown, haven't seen them this angry in a while..

[ElNono]

So.. is Isiah involved in this somehow?

[djohn2oo8]

So New York couldn't have waited till the off-season?

Melo didn't want to wait

[DPG21920]

They are more deep and will probably play better team ball. They have more scoring overall. Depending on whom they keep, they won't be that much worse off, if at all imo.

Whom did Minny give up? Brewer?

[djohn2oo8]

The bad thing about this is Chris Broussard and those other idiots were on the money

[DesignatedT]

Props to Denver for playing it out like this. They definitely got a good deal.

[redzero]

[Nick Manning]

We're getting a crazy-motivated (and happy) Melo, a rejuvenated STAT (he's gotta be loving this), a cagey vet at PG, and other pieces and we're playing in the East. We ain't a le-contending team but we'll sure as be fun to watch imo

[koriwhat]

So.. is Isiah involved in this somehow?

i wouldn't doubt it one bit

[Mel_13]

It was a game of chicken and the Knicks flinched.

[ElNono]

[ohmwrecker]

Melo didn't want to wait

I think the Knicks panicked.