INSIDER: Is Melo possible for the Hornets?

[TheSpursFNRule]

Anyone with Insider care to post this? Im interested to see how full of this article is...

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/featu...2frumors#17603

[TheSpursFNRule]

INSIDER: Paul still wants out


anyone care to share this one too?!

[BUMP]

Raise the bar, please

[Roddy Beaubois]

As Rogue said: if you raise the bar, its just easy for them to go under the motha in bar

[redzero]

As Rogue said: if you raise the bar, its just easy for them to go under the motha in bar

Where is Rogue? Why is he posting under 50 troll accounts?

[BUMP]

These troll threads are getting old, raise the bar please!

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159261

[Zelophehad]

God, this ESPN Insider subscription was such a ing waste of money:

"Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated suggested on Tuesday morning that if another star comes to New Orleans, Chris Paul would stay.
"Lakers window is 2-3 years," he continued. "After that a Paul-led Hornets team could be among favorites in West. Just have to be smart next 18 months."
So who could the team attract?
Well, Carmelo Anthony has yet to sign a contract extension with Denver, and he's eligible to become a free agent next summer.
There have been talks of Melo and Paul heading to New York to form their own Big Three with Amare Stoudemire, so both players teaming up in New Orleans isn't that far-fetched -- though New York is certainly a bigger stage than New Orleans.
The Hornets have around $69 million in committed salaries for next season, so the team doesn't have a lot of financial flexibility right now.
But according to HoopsHype.com, their payroll is currently set for about $47 million heading into 2011-2012, as Peja Stojakovic's large contract comes off the books after this season.
If the Hornets can make a few smart moves to clear some more salary (or if David West opts out of the last year of his deal), Melo could conceivably be had -- especially if he comes under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement.
Of course, it's possible Paul is traded out of town before Melo becomes available in free agency next summer -- something we noted earlier on Tuesday. And this is all provided Melo doesn't extend his contract in Denver.
But if a few things fall into place, it's conceivable."

[redzero]

God, this ESPN Insider subscription was such a ing waste of money:

"Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated suggested on Tuesday morning that if another star comes to New Orleans, Chris Paul would stay.
"Lakers window is 2-3 years," he continued. "After that a Paul-led Hornets team could be among favorites in West. Just have to be smart next 18 months."
So who could the team attract?
Well, Carmelo Anthony has yet to sign a contract extension with Denver, and he's eligible to become a free agent next summer.
There have been talks of Melo and Paul heading to New York to form their own Big Three with Amare Stoudemire, so both players teaming up in New Orleans isn't that far-fetched -- though New York is certainly a bigger stage than New Orleans.
The Hornets have around $69 million in committed salaries for next season, so the team doesn't have a lot of financial flexibility right now.
But according to HoopsHype.com, their payroll is currently set for about $47 million heading into 2011-2012, as Peja Stojakovic's large contract comes off the books after this season.
If the Hornets can make a few smart moves to clear some more salary (or if David West opts out of the last year of his deal), Melo could conceivably be had -- especially if he comes under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement.
Of course, it's possible Paul is traded out of town before Melo becomes available in free agency next summer -- something we noted earlier on Tuesday. And this is all provided Melo doesn't extend his contract in Denver.
But if a few things fall into place, it's conceivable."

Wow, I wish I could get paid for linking to another website.

[BRHornet45]

Sons when billionaire Chouest gets the team it is highly possible. Unlike Shinn, he is willing to spend to win

[Zelophehad]

Wow, I wish I could get paid for linking to another website.

With the Insider subscription you also get free issues of ESPN the magazine, which is about the most useless thing on the planet.

[jacobdrj]

I hope Melo doesn't 'contact' Paul in any inappropriate ways. That would be gross...