If they are disappointed they are idiots. They should be trying to get the best post-trade team possible. Instead it seems like they want to stroke Melo's ego by getting the best package in return....Woj was just on Rome saying Melo's camp is disappointed with what Knicks are offering for him. He's considering signing the extension with the Nets and he wants the max money. NY can't do that even if they wait.
entire salary.so if this goes down and denver wants to give us a pick or two to absorb murphy, does it mean we have to match his salary for the entire year (11+ mil) or would we only have to match what he has left? just wondering how much of the tpe we would have left
How is this dumb for NJ? You're getting Carmelo Anthony. This is a superstar's league, and Melo is one of maybe 10 superstars out there. He's only 26. Not to mention, this move would be more about next year and the year after than this year for NJ.
B/C you have Melo, Lopez...and that's it. They'll have no rebounding, no draft picks, nothing. They're essentially giving up 5 first rounders if you include Favors.
So Murphy plus picks to Cleveland for the TPE. Seattle/OKC landed 2 1st rounders and Kurt Thomas' expiring contract for Cap space so I can see 2 1st being in play here.
And if they don't make the trade, they will have Lopez and a bunch of first round picks that you hope that you can find players 1/2 as good as Carmelo. The Nets aren't really in a great situation either way.
When they meet with him, the Nets likely will pitch him on their global reach with Prokhorov’s influence, and the fact they’re building a franchise around Anthony in his hometown.
Why do people keep saying we should trade our TPE for Murphy and a pick? Isn't Murphy an expiring contract? If so, why would they trade him and a pick for the TPE? Just to save some money for the rest of this season? I doubt it.
If they are disappointed they are idiots. They should be trying to get the best post-trade team possible. Instead it seems like they want to stroke Melo's ego by getting the best package in return....
The Nets will have Billups as well. Certainly they will have little depth, but there's no guarantee any of those draft picks turn out to be any good, and they are HEAVILY protected. Not sure if it was here or somewhere else that I read how heavily protected the picks were, but they are quite heavily protected.
Here is the deal on the picks:
The Rockets' is lottery protected until 2016. In 2017 it becomes a 2nd round pick.
The Warriors' is top 7 protected for 2 years, and then top 6 protected. It then becomes a 2014 2nd round pick and a 2016 2nd round pick.
The Lakers is top 18 protected this year (so really no protection, since the Lakers won't fall that far).
So really you have the potential of the Nuggets getting two first rounders and three second rounders out of the deal.
The Cavs would be smart to demand the Nets pick this year in exchange for trading the TPE for Murphy.
Why do people keep saying we should trade our TPE for Murphy and a pick? Isn't Murphy an expiring contract? If so, why would they trade him and a pick for the TPE? Just to save some money for the rest of this season? I doubt it.