per cbs sports, lebron wants to play with melo

[Knicksfever2010]

http://mweb.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24584662/report-lebron-james-interested-in-playing-with-carmelo-anthony

[Kiddlovesnets]

And that does not mean Lebron to Knicks, more like Melo to Heat for me. Keep dreaming Knicks fan, there are some awesome things that only happen in your dreams.
:lol

[imdaman99]

Listening to Steven A on his radio show and he keeps talking about that.

Says if they both opt in, there's a 95% chance they are playing together next year :kobe:

Either Miami or NYC. I don't see it...

[tmacattack33]

It would work better than Wade and Lebron.

Imagine Carmelo on a pick and pop with Lebron. Where is the defense going to go?

I hope it happens in New York. Lebron is the only thing that can save them. Also, if KG and Pierce are in still in Brooklyn next, it will be hilarious seeing Lebron kill KG and Pierce's dreams once again :oldlol:

[Kiddlovesnets]

It would work better than Wade and Lebron.

Imagine Carmelo on a pick and pop with Lebron. Where is the defense going to go?

I hope it happens in New York. Lebron is the only thing that can save them.

Its clearly not gonna happen, except in Knicks fans dreams.
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[SCdac]

Of course he does. How many players from the 2003 draft and former lottery picks can they get on one team? :facepalm

[LoneyROY7]

Listening to Steven A on his radio show and he keeps talking about that.

Says if they both opt in, there's a 95% chance they are playing together next year :kobe:

Either Miami or NYC. I don't see it...

People also doubted Stephen A. Smith when he first reported that Bran, Wade, and Bosh would be playing together...

Just saying.

[NumberSix]

Melo to The Heat.

[Im so nba'd out]

smh looks like Sixers wont be competing for a championship anytime soon sigh.

[GODbe]

Dude still wants more all stars holy sht :lol . He basically wants the east all star team starting 5 alongside him as well as a hall of famer filled bench:roll: :roll:

[tmacattack33]

Dude still wants more all stars holy sht :lol . He basically wants the east all star team starting 5 alongside him as well as a hall of famer filled bench:roll: :roll:

Most teams have an all-star caliber player on them.

The only way Lebron can win in your eyes is to go to the Milwaukee Bucks...but then you'd probably complain about him wanting to play with Jabari Parker (the player projected to go to the Bucks in the draft) :oldlol:

[Fudge]

This guy is so weak minded. Damn. :roll:

[Haymaker]

Dude still wants more all stars holy sht :lol . He basically wants the east all star team starting 5 alongside him as well as a hall of famer filled bench:roll: :roll:

This. If Bron is the GOAT at anything it must be the GOAT recruiter.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Knicks' franchise player is going to be Tim Hardaway Jr :oldlol:

[Kiddlovesnets]

Knicks' franchise player is going to be Tim Hardaway Jr :oldlol:

lol haha.
:roll:

[AnaheimLakers24]

cant win on his own. loser

[pegasus]

I have no doubt he is/will be recruiting Melo like crazy. The guy is so beta and afraid of competition that it's almost funny.

[kennethgriffin]

they should both go to chicago.. one sign, the other sign and trade for boozer

rose/melo/bron would be deadly with noah leading the way

[JT123]

I have no doubt he is/will be recruiting Melo like crazy. The guy is so so beta and afraid of competition that it's almost funny.
Have you EVER made a comment on this site that wasn't about Lebron? :biggums: Cause I have yet to see one.

[JT123]

This guy is so weak minded. Damn. :roll:
He want's to give Melo a ring, what is so wrong about that? :confusedshrug:
Lebron, the "ring giver" :bowdown: :bowdown:

[hawkfan]

The Hawks lost 14 out of 15 at one point, and then lost another 6 in a row after that, and with Al Horford out, and owners unwilling to spend on two player exceptions ($5.25 million and $2.65 million), the Hawks still managed to get into the playoffs past the Knicks.

Melo is a good scorer but has some serious issues to address in other aspects of his game and as a leader.

That said, 4 years, $80 million with the Hawks would be ok, because there are enough guys around him to force him to play better.

[LoneyROY7]

The Hawks lost 14 out of 15 at one point, and then lost another 6 in a row after that, and with Al Horford out, and owners unwilling to spend on two player exceptions ($5.25 million and $2.65 million), the Hawks still managed to get into the playoffs past the Knicks.

Melo is a good scorer but has some serious issues to address in other aspects of his game and as a leader.

That said, 4 years, $80 million with the Hawks would be ok, because there are enough guys around him to force him to play better.

:roll:

Neither are going to the Hawks. Sorry.

[Nash]

Just don't see Lebron leaving Wade, Bosh, Allen, Cole and the rest of those guys like that. If he wants Melo, both him and Melo will have to take serious paycuts, Same thing with Wade.

But honestly, Melo and Lebron have what.. 5 years left before retiring? Why not leave competing for championships the rest of the way? Melo could easily be Lebron's 2nd option. By now he must have realized that him being a 1st option never leads to basketball in June.

Wade 13m
Lebron 15m
Melo 15m
Bosh 17m
Birdman, Allen, Lewis, Oden, Haslem take the min vet
Cole's on rookie deal
Boozer joins after being amnestied by the Bulls.

Bosh doesn't deserve to take a paycut, dude has already left way too much since the creation of the Miami Heat. Although he has admitted to wanting to take less money.

[Nash]

Have you EVER made a comment on this site that wasn't about Lebron? :biggums: Cause I have yet to see one.
Dude is going on 8 years. He's a veteran Lebron hater.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Just don't see Lebron leaving Wade, Bosh, Allen, Cole and the rest of those guys like that. If he wants Melo, both him and Melo will have to take serious paycuts, Same thing with Wade.

But honestly, Melo and Lebron have what.. 5 years left before retiring? Why not leave competing for championships the rest of the way? Melo could easily be Lebron's 2nd option. By now he must have realized that him being a 1st option never leads to basketball in June.

Wade 13m
Lebron 15m
Melo 15m
Bosh 17m
Birdman, Allen, Lewis, Oden, Haslem take the min vet
Cole's on rookie deal
Boozer joins after being amnestied by the Bulls.

Bosh doesn't deserve to take a paycut, dude has already left way too much since the creation of the Miami Heat. Although he has admitted to wanting to take less money.


Why would LeBron leave for a terribly run franchise like the Knicks? Melo is the one that is going to have to leave. The Knicks are the Cavaliers on steroids.

[lakerspng]

lose Nash's expiring contract.

LeBron and Melo to the Lakers

resign Gasol for a vet min so he can stay in LA on the team...

Kobe
LeBron
Melo
Gasol


with a couple additional pieces that could be a fun team to watch.... Kobe's played on plenty of all star / olympic mega teams, he knows how to fit into the team concept. he's not the brash 23 year old looking to prove himself that he was in 2004.

not likely (maybe 1 in 1,000,000 chance), but fun to think about.

If Melo goes to Miami, who do they lose, Bosh? I don't think they can do that. Melo doesn't provide what Bosh does on defense and in passing/spacing. They can't afford to re-sign Lebron and Bosh, keep Wade AND sign Melo.

[Sarcastic]

Knicks will have all the cap space in the world in 2015 to sign them both. All their big contracts (Amare, Tyson, Bargs) are done by then.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Knicks will have all the cap space in the world in 2015 to sign them both. All their big contracts (Amare, Tyson, Bargs) are done by then.

You do know that Lebron will sign a contract this year and will not be available in 2015 dont you? Knicks fans are as delusional as usual.
:facepalm

[Nash]

Why would LeBron leave for a terribly run franchise like the Knicks? Melo is the one that is going to have to leave. The Knicks are the Cavaliers on steroids.
He's not, Lebron is not interested in leaving Miami. He knows Pat Riley is who he wants to lead his team.

[b0bab0i]

Of course he does. How many players from the 2003 draft and former lottery picks can they get on one team? :facepalm
They can get Chris Kaman on the cheap also. #6 pick in the draft.

[JT123]

Bosh doesn't deserve to take a paycut, dude has already left way too much since the creation of the Miami Heat. Although he has admitted to wanting to take less money.
What does this mean? Bosh is one of the most overpaid players in the league! :biggums:

[Kiddlovesnets]

He's not, Lebron is not interested in leaving Miami. He knows Pat Riley is who he wants to lead his team.

Maybe he will, but I think good chance he will stay. Even if he leaves noway in hell hes going to the Knicks, the 37-45ers fans can rest in peace now.
:lol

[DaSeba5]

Why does LeBron leave the team that went to 4 straight Finals, potentially 3-peats, and leave his friends to go to a dysfunctional franchise that hasn't been relevant in a long time and hasn't won a title in 40 years? If anything, Melo is coming to Miami more than LeBron is going to NY.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Why does LeBron leave the team that went to 4 straight Finals, potentially 3-peats, and leave his friends to go to a dysfunctional franchise that hasn't been relevant in a long time and hasn't won a title in 40 years? If anything, Melo is coming to Miami more than LeBron is going to NY.

Agreed, but you know these are Knicks fans and they keep dreaming, its the only way they can see their team winning a title in their lifetimes.
:lol

[stalkerforlife]

Oh. My. Gosh.

When will the colluding stop? He wants ANOTHER top 5 player in his prime?

[R.I.P.]

Bron, Wade and Bosh alone exhaust the full Heat salary cap. :facepalm

The best chance for Bron and Melo playing together are places like Cleveland, Dallas or Phoenix, who could easily gut their whole rosters to create 45-50 million dollars in capspace.

[FLDFSU]

Listening to Steven A on his radio show and he keeps talking about that.

Says if they both opt in, there's a 95% chance they are playing together next year :kobe:

Either Miami or NYC. I don't see it...

Stephen A was the first to have Lebron to the Heat.

[FLDFSU]

Just don't see Lebron leaving Wade, Bosh, Allen, Cole and the rest of those guys like that. If he wants Melo, both him and Melo will have to take serious paycuts, Same thing with Wade.

But honestly, Melo and Lebron have what.. 5 years left before retiring? Why not leave competing for championships the rest of the way? Melo could easily be Lebron's 2nd option. By now he must have realized that him being a 1st option never leads to basketball in June.

Wade 13m
Lebron 15m
Melo 15m
Bosh 17m
Birdman, Allen, Lewis, Oden, Haslem take the min vet
Cole's on rookie deal
Boozer joins after being amnestied by the Bulls.

Bosh doesn't deserve to take a paycut, dude has already left way too much since the creation of the Miami Heat. Although he has admitted to wanting to take less money.


OR the billionaire owner can just pay the taxes

[BoutPractice]

Next, TJ Ford, Mike Sweetney, and the almighty Jarvis Hayes.

[Mrofir]

Bron, Wade and Bosh alone exhaust the full Heat salary cap. :facepalm

The best chance for Bron and Melo playing together are places like Cleveland, Dallas or Phoenix, who could easily gut their whole rosters to create 45-50 million dollars in capspace.


if Lbj colluded a superteam in phx I honestly don't know what I would do or who I would cheer for.


Also Melo is even more unlikeable than Lebron

[Dagouch]

Why does LeBron leave the team that went to 4 straight Finals, potentially 3-peats, and leave his friends to go to a dysfunctional franchise that hasn't been relevant in a long time and hasn't won a title in 40 years? If anything, Melo is coming to Miami more than LeBron is going to NY.

If he "Ever" Leaves I suspect it will be back to Cleveland. Depending on who they draft this year will be key. Even with that I don't see him leaving but stranger things have been known to happen.

[NumberSix]

Anyone that thinks LeBron is wasting prime years under a coach that has never coached is seriously delusional.

[Dagouch]

Agreed, but you know these are Knicks fans and they keep dreaming, its the only way they can see their team winning a title in their lifetimes.
:lol

Not all Knicks fans are like that. Besides the Nets are not in better situation to get anybody either.

[hawksdogsbraves]

It's more likely that Melo ends up in Miami than LeBron ends up in NYC.

Tell Bosh he's getting paid like a chump because he plays like one, tell Wade he's getting a big paycut because he can't stay on the damn floor and nobody else wants him, have LeBron take a few mil under max and bring in Melo.

You can fill the rest of the roster with ring chasers playing for the min and win another 2-3 rings easy.

[buddha]

don't be surprised when Bran and Melo go to Cleveland.

[JohnMax]

Who is going to take the last shot?

[Smook A.]

http://imageshack.us/a/img580/7041/3yr5.png

[aboss4real24]

Lebron is goin to nyk

deal wit it

[BoutPractice]

Did you know the 1988 Detroit Pistons, who were this close to winning the title, had 4 future HOFers?

Isiah
Dumars
Rodman
and... Adrian Dantley, who'd been signed the year before at age 30 coming off a 30 ppg season. He didn't stay in 1989, and 3 years after signing with the Pistons was scoring 15 ppg with Dallas.
(They also had Bill Laimbeer averaging 14 and 10, Rick Mahorn, John Salley, and more anecdotally a 31 year old Darryl Dawkins on the tail end of his career)

I'm saying this because Carmelo may not be better than Dantley was, and is turning 30 too. I'm not sure you should overpay him for a long contract, whoever ends up getting him. He should still be a star for about 2-3 years at least, but you don't know what you'll be getting afterwards.

[triangleoffense]

Great idea, two superstars who play the exact same position on the same team.


Did you know the 1988 Detroit Pistons, who were this close to winning the title, had 4 future HOFers?

Isiah
Dumars
Rodman
and... Adrian Dantley, who'd been signed the year before at age 30 coming off a 30 ppg season. He didn't stay in 1989, and 3 years after signing with the Pistons was scoring 15 ppg with Dallas.
(They also had Bill Laimbeer averaging 14 and 10, Rick Mahorn, John Salley, and more anecdotally a 31 year old Darryl Dawkins on the tail end of his career)

I'm saying this because Carmelo may not be better than Dantley was, and is turning 30 too. I'm not sure you should overpay him for a long contract, whoever ends up getting him. He should still be a star for about 2-3 years at least, but you don't know what you'll be getting afterwards.

Yea that team was ridiculous. AD and Isiah never would have gotten along though. The whole 80s just had all super teams that won it. The Celtics had 4 at one point too with Bill Walton and their regular 3 in Bird, McHale and Parish.

[Relinquish]

Next, TJ Ford, Mike Sweetney, and the almighty Jarvis Hayes.

GOAT :bowdown: :bowdown:

[TheMan]

Goddamn, so the Heat can potentially have 4 top twenty current NBA players in their starting lineup and have a GOAT 3pt shooter coming off the bench?

And yet, LeCollude stans will keep on claiming his team isn't stacked :facepalm

[russwest0]

Holy shit, LeBron won't stop until his only competition is a d-league level team :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Kingwillball]

Holy shit, LeBron won't stop until his only competition is a d-league level team :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

As king his power knows no limits.. He wants rule for years to come...

[NumberSix]

Goddamn, so the Heat can potentially have 4 top twenty current NBA players in their starting lineup and have a GOAT 3pt shooter coming off the bench?

And yet, LeCollude stans will keep on claiming his team isn't stacked :facepalm
It is a team sport. I want my team as stacked as possible.

[smoovegittar]

Bron and Melo to the Nets in 2018! They'll be old enough by then :oldlol:

[TheMan]

It is a team sport. I want my team as stacked as possible.
I hear you dawg, but you can't then claim he's doing it all himself, which is what his worst stans love claiming.

[secund2nun]

Lebron needs better advice if this is true. Melo is overrated and on top of that if Lebron wins a title with Melo it will be because of "superstar" Melo and Lebron will receive little credit.

Compare this with Lebron playing with say Marc Gasol, who is by far a superior player than Melo, earns less than Melo, and Lebron would get much more credit winning with a Marc Gasol than with a overrated Melo.

[jzek]

Great decision. Melo is a better sidekick than Bosh + Washed Up Wade combined.

[secund2nun]

I hear you dawg, but you can't then claim he's doing it all himself, which is what his worst stans love claiming.

No one claims he is doing it by himself, but he is carrying his team. Whenever Lebron goes to the bench Miami collapses. Just look at what happened in game 1 when Lebron went out with cramps. Just look at how well Lebron has to play for Miami to win.

[NumberSix]

I hear you dawg, but you can't then claim he's doing it all himself, which is what his worst stans love claiming.
I don't. At most he accounts for 30-40% of his teams production. That still leaves the majority of the game (60-70%) out of his hands. He's just 1 player.

[DonDadda59]

Where's Moe? Got a new project for him:

http://www.ahametals.com/wp-content/uploads/pokemon.jpg

Put Lelbron's face on Ash, Melo's face on Pikachu and change the title to Pokemon: Gotta Catch Em All, 2003 Draft Edition.

Darko Milicic... we comin for you, nigguh! :crazysam:

[navy]

The problem with playing with melo is that they will need a new team to go to outside Miami and New York.

[NumberSix]

The problem with playing with melo is that they will need a new team to go to outside Miami and New York.
Miami has a lot of players coming off the books and the big 3 can opt out and get new contracts. It can be done in Miami.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

Melo to Miami?

don't see how those contracts would work unless they take paycuts.

[rzp]

Miami has a lot of players coming off the books and the big 3 can opt out and get new contracts. It can be done in Miami.


Melo to Miami?

don't see how those contracts would work unless they take paycuts.

or just get rid of Wade...

[SamuraiSWISH]

Remembering the day back when the best wanted to beat the best in competition to prove themselves, not excited to play with them, and mash inferior competition. Reaching embarrassing levels now. Play with them in the All Star Game, and Olympic games.

[greymatter]

Wade 13m
Lebron 15m
Melo 15m
Bosh 17m
Birdman, Allen, Lewis, Oden, Haslem take the min vet
Cole's on rookie deal
Boozer joins after being amnestied by the Bulls.

Bosh doesn't deserve to take a paycut, dude has already left way too much since the creation of the Miami Heat. Although he has admitted to wanting to take less money.

Simply not realistic numbers. Next year's cap is ~63M, luxury tax threshold at 81M. 60M on 4 players and the remaining 11 to share 21M? Probably not happening.

The "big 4" would need to be somewhere closer to the 50-53M range for it be workable.

More realistic would be:

Wade 9M (especially since he'll only play 45-50 games)
Bosh 13M
Lebron 15M
Melo 13M

You're not going to have all your key role players taking vet minimums. More realistically they'll be closer to 3M/year. 50M on the top 4 players, about 25M on the last starter and 5 regular rotation players. And the league minimum for the remaining 5 who never play or are always on the injured reserve.

[MavsSuperFan]

It doesn't really matter as a lifelong heat fan I will follow LeGod to whichever team He chooses to grace with this Talents

[atljonesbro]

Melo in Atlanta is his absolute best fit. He'd be so successful in Atlanta. They'd be contenders to come out the East as long as he's there.