Sleeper option for Carmelo and LeBron: Phoenix

[hawkfan]

Phoenix can move Gerald Green and the Morris twins, which would create enough cap space to sign Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James to max deals.

The Suns would have:

PG: Dragic
SG: Bledsoe (can re-sign with Bird rights)
SF: James
PF: Anthony
C: Len

The Suns have young players in Plumlee and Goodwin off the bench, plus 3 first round picks.

This would actually be the best option for James and Anthony, since they get a very high quality level backcourt, plus a roster with young talent to surround them. And they can sign a few free agents to round out the roster.

[JohnFreeman]

Lakers can send Nash back for Green and something

[NumberSix]

People are overlooking Dallas. The only option that has a truly great coach.

[Real14]

bad idea.

[Clyde]

:roll:

[SouBeachTalents]

There's not a chance in the world either LeBron or Carmelo are signing with Phoenix

[livingby3's]

I'm ok with going after Melo. The Suns are missing a go to guy to close games.
But Bledsoe will not work well with Bron, their game are similar

[AnaheimLakers24]

who the hell wants to play in a boring city with 130 degree weather

[CrazyLond]

Lebron in Phoenix would be awesome. Imagine fast breaks with Dragic, Bledsoe, Green, Lebron, Plumlee. Holy cow, that team would be the most athletic lineup in history.

I think this would legitimately be a solid option for Lebron. They didn't make the playoffs but were a really good team and probably would have if Bledsoe hadn't missed a large part of the year. Lebron going there would not be accused of "teaming up" and they would be an instant contender. They have a great coach who encourages team basketball which Lebron loves, good management and a bunch of young talents who probably won't fade in a year or two the way Wade did.

Most people consider Phoenix a good place to live. The winters are perfect. The summers are hot but it's a dry heat. It beats the heck out of somewhere like Cleveland.

[miggyme1]

if melo and bron do team up its gonna be in a MAJOR MARKET.

after taking less money its gotta be an incentive...bigger market..more endorsements=more money.

with that being said is either gonna be

miami
new york
boston
la clippers

and ill throw dallas and houston in there just because they are in texas and its no state tax but dallas nor houston can afford both melo and bran unless they do major unloading of their current rosters.

[wally_world]

Good luck convincing Sarver to spend all that money :rolleyes:

Besides, we don't want Melo, and Keef is not going anywhere.

[(e)]

Don't think so...biggest markets have best chance to land them both

New York
LA
Chicago
Dallas
Houston

[TheMarkMadsen]

These guys won't go out west.

[TheMarkMadsen]

Don't think so...biggest markets have best chance to land them both

New York
LA
Chicago
Dallas
Houston

Agreed. Great post.

[(e)]

These guys won't go out west.
Flawless post

[coin24]

These guys won't go out west.

This x100000000

Bran would get exposed:lol

[Al Thornton]

we have close to 20 mill in cap space, especially with frye opting out, so technically we could sign lebron or melo without getting rid of anyone. Plus bron and bledose are good friends, so maybe he could try and convince him to come out here, but like you said.....no way in hell sarver would spend the money, even if it was for lebron.

lol at good friends. they have the same agent.

[Jasper]

PHX goes to Miami :D