NYK '14 offseason thread

[Hahahaha]

Is hsalem trolling? Everyone knew they would offer him that. It's not a big deal. Lakers are terrible and Buss' son might be worse than Dolan.

 

[Air Pope]

"BREAKING NEWS: (insert something everyone knew was gonna happen)"


Sports journalism.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

He's as good as gone

 

[Undefined]

Is @Hsalem trolling? Everyone knew they would offer him that. It's not a big deal. Lakers are terrible and Buss' son might be worse than Dolan.

Don't think he's trolling 

 

[hsalem]

Late but: wasn't serious.

Mocking sports journalist reports

 

[joesanerd]

Took a vow of silence til that first domino fell but this is all insane... Now with the big 3 in Miami falling out, who knows what that means for Melo or the Knicks. This offseason has 2010 written all all over... With lower expectations of course.

 

[kevi]

im scared

 

[hymen man]

If he goes he goes.. it's whatevaa.

 

[ny mavurs]

The East could end up being wide open like the West but end up being on the garbage side

 

[Mark Antony]

THIS JUST IN: Lakers will offer Carmelo Anthony a max four-year, $95 million contract. (via @ramonashelburne) pic.twitter.com/jvB1wIJT3X
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2014

Bumbo claat. I'm out for that, eat a **** NY.

 

[pr0phecy718]

Yahoo Sources: As Carmelo Anthony completes recruiting visits, he wants to make pitch to Pau Gasol on New York. http://t.co/NU8HroCNXL
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 3, 2014

This is so confusing considering what's been going on lol

 

[ny mavurs]

Lakers still won't win if Melo signs that contract

 

[nick.]

Knicks offered Melo the max $129 mil over 5 years

 

[lver of jordan]

im scared

Don't be bro, "In Phil we trust"

 

[gregzzy23]

Phil said he wouldnt do it but we live in a world where Kyrie Irving got a max contract. His game is nice. But he is NOT a max player. Son is not putting a team on his shoulders like the top tier superstars. So its hard to tell Carmelo who has been busting his *** during his time here to take a pay cut. 

 

[pr0phecy718]

Knicks offered Melo the max $129 mil over 5 years

 

[lver of jordan]

 

[Master Zik]

Jeanie better get dealt with tonight, gonna be pissed if we max out melo

i don't care about how much of dolans money he gets but in a capped sport its a killer.

that team wouldn't do **** in the west

I really don't think this is gonna end up in a bidding war anyway.

LAL offers a max of 4 years 95 mil. We can offer what 5 years 129 mil? That's a huge gap. We could offer him 100 mill 5 years and call it a day if Melo's concerned with money.

I think at this point after how Melo got to the team through trade he should know that maxing out the Knicks and not allowing the team to get better players guarantees he'll never win.

Phil said he wouldnt do it but we live in a world where Kyrie Irving got a max contract. His game is nice. But he is NOT a max player. Son is not putting a team on his shoulders like the top tier superstars. So its hard to tell Carmelo who has been busting his *** during his time here to take a pay cut. 

Kyrie Irving isn't the example you should be using about who is not a max player Son on his way to being a young A.I. You talking like he's been in the league for years. Son just got off his rookie contract.

Mind you he's playing for the CLEVELAND CAVILERS. He's definitely a max player.

For Melo it aint hard at all. It's either you take the max and make it harder for the team to get better or you don't and the team has a better chance to help you get a ring.

 

[gregzzy23]

But isn

I really don't think this is gonna end up in a bidding war anyway.

LAL offers a max of 4 years 95 mil. We can offer what 5 years 129 mil? That's a huge gap. We could offer him 100 mill 5 years and call it a day if Melo's concerned with money.

I think at this point after how Melo got to the team through trade he should know that maxing out the Knicks and not allowing the team to get better players guarantees he'll never win.

But isnt Amare on a max deal? Meaning when he comes off the books we can replace him with another max player (Love, Rondo) or just use the money otherwise,

Thats besides Bargs coming off after the season too..

 

[hsalem]

I want melo but idk if I want him for 5 years and 129 mil..

 

[hsalem]

In my personal opinion. I feel like Phil actually dealt threatened by the Lakers offer.

 

[hymen man]

I want melo but idk if I want him for 5 years and 129 mil..

Same boat.. I'm not as high on Melo as all my other Knick brethren

 

[lver of jordan]

Knicks conclude meeting with Carmelo Anthony, will offer five-year, $129 million max contract. (via @Chris_Broussard) pic.twitter.com/hBkbgTkLLX
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2014

SHESSH!

 

[hymen man]

OD

 

[Master Zik]

But isn

I really don't think this is gonna end up in a bidding war anyway.


LAL offers a max of 4 years 95 mil. We can offer what 5 years 129 mil? That's a huge gap. We could offer him 100 mill 5 years and call it a day if Melo's concerned with money.


I think at this point after how Melo got to the team through trade he should know that maxing out the Knicks and not allowing the team to get better players guarantees he'll never win.

But isnt Amare on a max deal? Meaning when he comes off the books we can replace him with another max player (Love, Rondo) or just use the money otherwise,

Thats besides Bargs coming off after the season too..

That's true. I think Phil is envisioning a Big 3 where the superstars he gets there take a pay cut like in Miami. Normally you can get two superstars for the max and fill the team out with role players; Shaq/Kobe Lakers but maybe Phil wants differently in this weak East. So maybe he's thinking of Melo-Love-Rondo not just one or the other or Melo-Love-Gasol (not that Marc would get the max but something like that).

STAT's bloated contract coming off the books next year will help out a lot next off season.

In my personal opinion. I feel like Phil actually dealt threatened by the Lakers offer.

Again that doesn't make sense given the Knicks can offer Melo a range up to 34 million more. Lakers offer is the least threatening. Their team sucks all types of balls.