"The Choice"

especially next year. The problem is they have few assets to offer in a trade that would not gut the team they wish to build. You have to start with Curry because of his contract, then add Chandler or Gallinari (the replacement for Melo) and Turiaf. Probably have to add a pick or 2. That’s it…anything else and you’ve got Amare, Melo and the reserve cast from “CATS” trying to play basketball. The Nuggets may want a lot more, like Randolph, Azubuike, Chandler and Curry for Melo and a turd to be named later.

I am assuming that since Melo is gone that Billups is as good as gone. With their two stars gone they will be in rebuild mode. I think they might look to move Nene as well if they are completley rebuilding. My question is if the Nuggets make a deal with the Knicks including Curry would they even be interested in Dampier’s contract? If so I would do a trade like this.

Billups
Nene
for
Dampier
Augustin
Diaw
Henderson / Draft Pick

What do you guys think?

Why wouldn’t Denver just wait and see how good they are near the trade deadline. They may have a shot to win a title and just decide to go balls to the wall. That’s what I would do. No trade involving an expiring contract (like Curry) makes any sense since Melo is expiring too. Would you rather play the stretch run with an expiring Melo or an expiring Curry? I’m guessing they’ll keep him until the deadline and only move him if they believe they can’t contend for a title and can get valuable assets that are under contract.

This puts us in an attractive positions on a number of levels because it huh? What? No financial talks in a rosterbation thread? Stay on topic within the threads? Oopsie.

…and with a dark and sardonic grin he skulked back to the shadows…

will be looking to unload some bloated contracts like KMart, Nene and Billups. They instantly push the reset button and start rebuilding. On one hand, I don’t see them pulling the trigger until the trade deadline. They have enough talent to get back to the playoffs and their thinking has to be to give it one last shot in hopes of going deep in the playoffs and thus convincing Melo to stay. If they get off to a great start, they don’t trade him and roll the dice. If the struggle early in the season, they may succumb to the trade noise and try and get something in return.
Of course Melo’s trade value is higher now than it would be in Feb so why not do it now. I haven’t a clue as to how this will turn out since I was convinced that CP3 was going to be traded but if he’s on the trading block, I sure hope MJ is on the phone. Here we go:

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2db5lrb

and then…

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=296knnf

CP joins the party in 2 years after Billups retires as does Crash after opting out of his last year. Ahhh, I need a smoke.

This is the proposed offer: http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=28lfrzb with a future 1st round pick also heading to Denver.

It’s fairly safe to assume that Anthony would agree to sign a long term deal before the trigger is pulled on this deal, and then presumably the Knicks will try and get Tony Parker as their PG in the offseason.

However, should ‘Melo be open to resigning with the Bobcats we can offer a far better package than New York can offer. Simply put, here’s what I’m proposing and we can argue it now:

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=245q5za

I am begining to believe my worst fear is about to become reality. We will soon cut Erick Dampier and trade Boris Diaw for Calderon or for a starting Center. I have held out all summer for the Big Trade netting us a Star PG, but the Truth is we will start the season with a bellow average PG rotation and a well below average Center rotation. The only question is now what FA do we sign after we waive Damp. I think we will be 3-4 mil under the Lux tax after Damp is cut.
 
If and When we Waive Damp who do we sign ?

(sorry to be so negative its not usually my thing)