While I agree he's not digging the Knicks deeper, I'm not wild about any of his moves other than O'Quinn either. Derrick Williams seems like Evan Turner 2.0, and Afflalo doesn't help either. Robin Lopez is a good player, but is probably paid fairly. O''Quinn's the only potential value of the bunch it seems.Tony C said:
Cellar-Door said:
Carmelo has a full no-trade clause in his contract so the first thing Phil needs to do is receive a list of teams where he is willing to go......and his wife will likely have a big say in this list. He said he'd be open to a trade last year and I'd be looking to move him prior to training camp or by the deadline to bring back another solid young player and to replenish draft picks. You have solid NBA starters in Lopez and Afflalo now, the latter who should bounce back from last season where he really didn't have a role......can add another for Melo, Calderon is a place holder at the 1 and a budding star in Porzingis. This gives Phil something to sell to big name FA next summer and the following when the cap increases.lovegtm said:
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/617873845161037824Cellar-Door said:
He really did it for a better role. The money is probably a wash and might even favor Dallas considering the 13.3% income tax. It is a year shorter, but that's probably in Jordan's favor.soxhop411 said:
I would think it was the larger picture that the guy hated playing with CP3 because CP3 was a dick. I mean, if you have the choice of deciding on who your co-workers will be for the next 4 years who you have to spend inordinate amounts of time with, that would play a role in things for me. On top of that, the money is a wash as others have mentioned because of taxes and he gets to be a UFA again in 2019 at age 32. I don't know if it will work out for him, but I don't get why everyone is busting on him for leaving the Clippers.soxhop411 said:
RGREELEY33 said:
Right. But DJ did. And he apparently chose not to deal with him for the next 4 years for comparable money and the chance to be "the guy". Brady and Garnett were total ball-busters, but pretty universally beloved by their teammates. Much like Kobe, there's been a lot of smoke around the "CP3 is a dick", and being that he is the face of the franchise, there isn't anything any other players will be able to do about it. All I'm saying is that I don't fault the guy for factoring that into his decision.Tony C said:
Umm. CP3 constantly throws guys under the bus. He has histrionics every time he thinks someone makes a mistake, then goes into hero ball mode late in games and when they lose he's constantly sulking and making as if his teammates let him down. He's the single biggest on floor asshole in the league. Everything is someone else's fault. He missed a shot? It was because the ref didn't give him a foul, or he didn't like the screen that was set, or he only took it because nobody else wanted the ball.Tony C said:
How many days (or hours) into training camp before DeAndre is hoping Raymond Felton is the nicest guy on the planet to offset his lack of creativity and errant lob passes over those of Chris Paul?RGREELEY33 said:
