If Melo is offered the opportunity to join the Heat...

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

they should just ship bosh in a s&t or wade to new york for melo. miami doesn't need all 4 of these guys to win a championship. melo isn't taking some drastic discount to come to miami. i don't think bosh is going to be willing to take a significant discount either.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

but why would Miami do this?

Melo would take up a huge salary. This means, no good roleplayers.

Melo's $16mil could be spread around role players like Battier $3mil, Chalmers $4mil, Allen $4mil, etc..... yes I know some guys the Heat have are retiring, like Allen/Battier etc, but they are just examples of role players.

Wouldn't the Heat rather have 4 good roleplayers who make around $4-5 mil each, instead of 1 Carmelo Anthony who makes $16mil?

[secund2nun]

Pass on Melo. This team needs a center. Melo won't stop Miami from having poor rebounding (he will improve rebounding some though, but it will still be subpar) and pathetic post defense against big centers like Hibbert.

[GrapeApe]

but why would Miami do this?

Melo would take up a huge salary. This means, no good roleplayers.

Melo's $16mil could be spread around role players like Battier $3mil, Chalmers $4mil, Allen $4mil, etc..... yes I know some guys the Heat have are retiring, like Allen/Battier etc, but they are just examples of role players.

Wouldn't the Heat rather have 4 good roleplayers who make around $4-5 mil each, instead of 1 Carmelo Anthony who makes $16mil?

Agreed. Besides, there's only one ball and there starts to be diminishing returns on star players to the point where role-players are actually more valuable.

[niko]

It makes sense, but it devalues the title if they win, which is so bizarre for Lebron at this point. It basically makes it look like Lebron wants the quickest and easiest route to the title as possible, every time. I also don't see how Melo gets any credit. It's Lebron's title, which Melo helped to get.

So he gets the experience of winning, and he gets the "he can't win" thing off his back (which is unfair, so few people win). But he's not going to get the Lebron lovefest because that was becuase Lebron did practically everything.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Melo isn't turning down that full max. He gutted the Knicks before he even got there so he could get every last penny. He isn't about to take a huge paycut

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Agreed. Besides, there's only one ball and there starts to be diminishing returns on star players to the point where role-players are actually more valuable.

Bosh has said repeatedly this year that his dream is to retire a Knicks. Bosh S&T to the Knick for Melo. Book it.

[ForeverHeat]

For guys asking how would Melo even fit in, I am damn sure there will be no ball hogging on the Heat. Melo can ballhog all he wants in New York since its a one man team, but that wont be possible in Miami. He is also a very good spot up shooter, so he could take the role of Ray Allen in terms of providing outside shooting while also having the capability of driving and creating his own offense, as well as being better defensively then Allen (especially because of his size).

Miami look like they are about to break up anyway, probably not Big 3, but a big chunk of their roster is going to either retire or go in search of a better contract. So Riley will be reshaping the team anyway, and if he sees a way to get a Carmelo while also managing to fit other new pieces into the team, he would definitely do it.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Paid*

word, although it should be "pay" given the tense

[Trollsmasher]

but why would Miami do this?

Melo would take up a huge salary. This means, no good roleplayers.

Melo's $16mil could be spread around role players like Battier $3mil, Chalmers $4mil, Allen $4mil, etc..... yes I know some guys the Heat have are retiring, like Allen/Battier etc, but they are just examples of role players.

Wouldn't the Heat rather have 4 good roleplayers who make around $4-5 mil each, instead of 1 Carmelo Anthony who makes $16mil?

This.

Unless Bosh leaves (and I would want a regular center if that happens) or Wade retires, Melo to the Heat does make sense.

[Quickening]

If Wade left or retired it might make sense... but otherwise, cap space would be far better spent on some size at centre.

[AnaheimLakers24]

melo is a loser not a ***** ass bit.ch like bran bran

[EnoughSaid]

For this to be possible, the big 3 would need to opt out and sign for only $14mil/year for Melo to join them. I'd much rather take a solid big and a great bench. If Miami gets Melo then they won't have any flexibility for the rest of the roster.

[Nash]

It makes sense, but it devalues the title if they win, which is so bizarre for Lebron at this point. It basically makes it look like Lebron wants the quickest and easiest route to the title as possible, every time. I also don't see how Melo gets any credit. It's Lebron's title, which Melo helped to get.

So he gets the experience of winning, and he gets the "he can't win" thing off his back (which is unfair, so few people win). But he's not going to get the Lebron lovefest because that was becuase Lebron did practically everything.

Melo will probably never win a championship. He's not the type of player who'll lead his team to a championship. If he wins, it will be because of him being in a great team with other good players. Melo will never lead a team to a championship because of his individual brilliance.

It is all up to Melo. He could either be remembered as a Adrian Dantley or Dominique Wilkins type of player, great scorer but nothing more. Or he could end his career fighting for multiple championships as a 2nd option like McHale or Worthy. Melo has had 11 years to score thousands of points that lead to nothing.

I honestly have a huge suspicion that Melo will end up in Miami and him, Wade and Lebron will leave a bunch of money on the table to make it happen.

[NewYorkNoPicks]

...this summer, would he take it? Would it be worthwhile for Miami, and how would Knicks fans react?

Don't underestimate the pull that the Heat have people.

Not everyone is a pvssy sheep that follows the herd