Do the Knicks have the juice to land Carmelo?
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News writes that the Knicks may not have the assets to coax the Nuggets into a trade:
“What do they have?” a Nuggets source said. “That makes it tough.”
There are reports that the Knicks’ offer would include Eddy Curry’s expiring contract, a future first-round pick and Danilo Gallinari, although Donnie Walsh and Mike D’Antoni will try to replace Gallinari with Wilson Chandler in a proposed trade for Anthony.
No, I don’t think Gallinari and Curry are enough. And I certainly don’t think that Chandler and Curry are enough. But what upping the ante with Anthony Randolph, who has displayed some considerable potential in two up-and-down years playing for the schizophrenic Don Nelson?
If I’m running the Nuggets and the Rockets offer Kevin Martin and the Knicks’ two first round picks (acquired in the T-Mac trade), then I’m leaning Houston, even if they’re in the same conference. Of course, Rockets GM Daryl Morey won’t make that kind of an offer unless Anthony agrees to sign an extension as a part of the trade.
While I would gladly trade Gallinari, who I think has the potential to be an All-Star, all of this talk about including Randolph is absurd. Gallinari is only 22, while Randolph just turned 21. Both of these young men are oozing with potential. It would make no sense for the Knicks to trade both Gallinari and Randolph. Let Denver keep Anthony and get nothing in return. If they turn their nose up on Gallinari as though he’s nothing, it’s their loss.
what i would love to have carmelo we have enough shooters so they should send danillo but not randolf hes a great fit that would be taking away from the team i think the knicks will be a playoff team now all we need is melo bc the stage is set
markstripes — Absurd? You’re talking about a four time All-NBA player in Carmelo. What if the Knicks only offer Gallinari, and the Nuggets decide to extend-and-trade him to the Rockets because they can offer a better deal? Now you’ve missed out on Melo because you weren’t willing to offer Randolph. That’s absurd.
One thing about Knicks fans is, we can’t be objective. Possibly the most deluded fan base in sports. We actually think we’ve got assets. We actually thought we had a chance at James. We actually think the Stoudemire deal was “pretty sweet”. And every time a new free agent hits the market or a star player demands a trade, we actually think MSG is a likely destination.
You must be one of the few self-aware Knicks fans, Doctor.