Melo-Drama

The Carmelo Anthony trade saga has been going on for several months now and we are all anxious to see if he will be moved by the February 17th trade deadline. The teams that have been mentioned most prominently in talks have been the Knicks and the Nets. Just a couple of weeks ago it seemed as if it was inevitable that he would end up in New Jersey, but when the Nuggets and Nets couldn’t come to terms, Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov proclaimed the deal over. This left us right back where we started at the beginning of the season, with Melo sort of in limbo. The problem with Anthony is that he is set to become a free agent after this season, and presumably will not sign an extension with any team, except for possibly the New York Knicks. So the question that the Knicks, Nets, and any other possible team in the Melo sweepstakes face is, are we willing to mortgage our future in order to win this year? If I was an NBA GM the answer to that question would be no. Even if the Nets were to land Carmelo Anthony, they still wouldn’t be able to compete with the likes of Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, or San Antonio. Plus the chances of him re-signing with the Nets in the off-season are about as likely as James Harrison smiling at any point during Superbowl week. For the New York Knicks the deal makes a little more sense and is definitely less risky, but I still don’t think it’s worth it for one glaring reason. And that reason is that  when Anthony becomes a free agent in the off-season he is more then likely going to sign with New York. So if your the Knicks why would you give up young talent such as Danilo Gallanari and Wilson Chandler for someone who will probably wind up on your team next year anyway. From the prospective of the Nuggets front office, I would be doing anything possible to trade Anthony before the February 17th deadline to ensure that I got something in return for him, instead of letting him just walking out the door, and leaving the Nugget franchise in shambles. No one knows where Melo will land, or even if he will be traded this season, the only thing we know for sure about this whole situation is that Melo will eventually take his talents to.....


Written By: Brandon Batt