Day 314

Fresh Start_314: The ESPN Trade Machine
After the Second Annual NBA Free Agency Roast; I sat up for a while on ESPN combing through trades for Carmelo Anthony. It has been heavily reported that Melo still wants out of New York even after the Phil Jackson firing. The Knicks want a trade and don’t want to buy him out. Well, leave it to me to become the general manager of the Knicks to get what James Dolan wants for their Superstar. Put aside the fact that I am the catalyst behind David Griffin to New York and the possibility of bringing the “Banana Boat” with him in 2018.

I took to the ESPN Trade Machine to get Melo out of New York and make him happy. Here are the best of the bunch that I could come up with that would make sense for both sides:

Melo to the Clippers- This move would be the ultimate punch in the face to Chris Paul for not wanting to play for the Clips anymore. If Doc Rivers turned around and dealt for Melo after trading away Paul, it would be the ultimate petty move, but it could actually work. Now, Doc reportedly had a trade sheet offer for Melo that he declined. The offer sheet included his son, and mine does not. The trade would go like this: Melo to the Clippers for Jamal Crawford, Wesley Johnson, Luc Mbah a Moute, Darren Hillard, and the 1st round 2018 pick that they got in the Chris Paul trade. This haul for Melo would give the Knicks an older group that would take this young Knick roster and show them the ropes. It would also give the Knicks a top 3 protected pick for 2018.

For the Clippers you get Melo along with DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin. You also get to keep Lou Williams and Patrick Beverly. Why would you say no if you are the Clippers?

Melo to Chicago-I agree, this deal is unlikely, but Melo has been linked to Chicago before. Not to mention, one of the banana boat members is already there in Dwyane Wade. This trade would send Carmelo to the Windy City for Lauri Markkanen, Robin Lopez, Cameron Payne, Denzel Valentine, and Jerian Grant. Grant and Lopez where productive players for the Knicks already at one point, you get the seventh overall pick in this past years’ draft, along with two good rotation players in Valentine and Payne. I know it might not happen, but it wouldn’t be the worst haul back for Melo.

Melo to Oklahoma City-I know, you probably think I’m insane. But it could work. You would get Westbrook, George, and Carmelo for a season before George leaves for the Lakers, than after that you have a year of Melo and Westbrook. This trade actually does make a lot of sense. Oklahoma City would send Enes Kantar, Doug McDermott, Alex Abrines, Jermani Grant, and both of OKC’s 2018 second round picks. This haul would give you a good center in Kantar, a good swing man in McDermott, and two rotational players, with two extra picks in next rounds draft. This trade is the second least likely to happen, but it would give the Thunder a “Super Team” and for the Knicks a good core around Porzingis.

Melo returns to Denver-People in Denver might now want this to happen, but the core of Nikola Jokic, Gary Harris, and Will Barton still stay intact with Carmelo coming back to town. Denver gets the return of their 2003  1st round draft selection, and the Knicks get Emmanuel Mudiay, Kenneth Faried, Wilson Chandler, and Jose Hernagomez.

The Knicks don’t get a pick back, but the ability to have the versatile swing man in Wilson Chandler, and to have Faried and Porzingis in transition—with the fact that the Knicks getting Hernagomez back. This is the least impressive haul for Melo, but it can still work with the personal under contract with the Knicks.

Melo to Oakland-Listen, I know, people might just not watch NBA basketball every again. They wouldn’t be able to keep the core four that they had this season that won the title, but it would probably be the best team ever. The trade would go like this: Melo to Golden State, and Klay, Ian Clark, Patrick McCaw, and Shaun Livingston going to the Knicks.

This trade would put the Knicks in the best position to succeed right away with Klay and Shaun Livingston being put in the starting rotation. With Melo in Oakland I cannot imagine what a Carmelo, KD, Steph, and Draymond on the floor at the same time. It would break the NBA for a LONG time.

Whether these happen or not, ESPN should just make the trade machine for the NBA and every sport at all times for people like me who love this kind of stuff. Tweet me your best trades using the trade machine on Twitter @notthefakejleo.
Sources:(espn.com, realgm.com)

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