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[yungsta]

if we get melo this would be huge for us we could attract a big free agent in the 2012 free agency such as deron williams, dwight howard, or cp3.  Not sure we have the cap space to do it but i can dream cant I?  

[JTB]

coachx, on 24 January 2011 - 08:59 PM, said:

Any links for this ?

Melo's favorite city is Atlanta ?

His wife works here right now ? I'm shocked she works with all the money he makes. What does she do ?

I hope these things are true. It would be great if a top 10 player would want to sign an extension with ATL. He isn't the ideal fit but top 10 talent is top 10 talent....especially in their prime years.

yeah this would obviously be a great pickup for the hawks getting melo.....didnt know ATL was his fav city! thats a good thing if true!

[ISOJoe]

Yeah melo did say his favorite city is Atlanta.

http://www.nba.com/n...hat_040504.html

somewhere in there LOL just use the search thingy.

Edited by ISOJoe, 24 January 2011 - 09:46 PM.

[mrhonline]

Melo seems like a perfect fit in Atlanta and the Hawks has pieces that Denver would want.  It boils down to Carmelo's willingness to sign an extension in Atlanta and the Hawks' willingness to pay the luxury tax.

[IHeartAtlanta]

Am I The only one who saw this or am i missing something...?
"Before anyone starts to blow up my twitter page, I HAVE NOT been told about any trades involving the #Hawks. #goodnight" By: @AtWhoDat
He Tweeted that after the Bobcats Game and i thought when i got home their was going to be a trade rumor involving the hawks but their was nothing.....
So Could this be what he was talking about?

[ThunderHawks]

Come on Hawks take a chance for once.

[IHeartAtlanta]

Im All For it as long as we keep Joe, Al, And Smoove

[ISOJoe]

IHeartAtlanta, on 24 January 2011 - 10:11 PM, said:

Im All For it as long as we keep Joe, Al, And Smoove

Sorry bro that aint happening, Smoove is the most likely to get traded. The nuggets would laugh in Sund's face if he offered marvin williams as a centerpiece.

[IHeartAtlanta]

ISOJoe, on 24 January 2011 - 10:16 PM, said:

Sorry bro that aint happening, Smoove is the most likely to get traded. The nuggets would laugh in Sund's face if he offered marvin williams as a centerpiece.

I WOULD NEVER give up smoove for a 1 year rental...EVER lol

[capstone21]

Diesel, on 24 January 2011 - 08:54 PM, said:

Would you give up Smoove for Melo?

What if the trade were Smoove/Marv/Bibby for Melo/Billups?

Would you still be for a deal that could be a rental?

No, I would not give up anyone of value for a rental.  He would have to resign for me to want him to come here.

[ThunderHawks]

I am pretty sure that is what the Hawks would want if they were to part with Smoove.

[sturt]

Evidently the wife doesn't have a real preference either way... which surprised me b/c I'm almost sure I'd read earlier that ideally they'd be in LA for the sake of  her job.

http://www.nypost.co...LJp3EHovNhpzzGJ

[niremetal]

I wonder if the source for this is the same source that started the Josh-for-Amare rumor a couple years back.  For those who don't remember, the source on that rumor was one of the most frequently-used sources in sports - Mr. Thin Air.

There is no way they would simply accept an expiring contract like Jamal's in exchange for Melo straight-up because Melo's contract is expiring too, and there's no reason they would prefer Jamal's expiring contract to Melo's.  So the way I see it, there are two tacks Denver could be taking:
1) The "Blow It Up and Start from Scratch" Option: Package Melo with the long-term contracts of Nene, Harrington, and/or Billups, taking back nothing but expirings; or
2) The "Rebuild on the Fly" Option: Get a star player back in exchange for Melo.

If it's #1, we're no help because the only expiring deals we have are Jamal, Mo, and a few minimum-salary guys.  We can't cobble together nearly enough expirings to cover salaries of both Melo and 1 or more of the Nugs' longer-term guys.

If it's #2, we have a shot, but it's a slim one, IMHO.  The only "star-level" piece we and would be willing to trade (ie not Al) that I could fathom the Nuggets having an interest in (not JJ) is Josh.  I won't pretend to predict how that type of trade offer would be viewed by Denver.  But it seems to me that Josh-for-Melo would have to be the core of any trade.

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For what it's worth, I'm 50/50 on whether I'd prefer Melo to Josh as a fit for this roster on paper.  But in practice, I think we need a major-league shock to the system to jolt the team out of its bad habits.  Josh-for-Melo would certainly provide that jolt.

Edited by niremetal, 24 January 2011 - 10:50 PM.

[ATownWhatup]

melo would be a great improvement and help to our team.  His dominant scoring and ability to make good moves to the basket is something that will enhance our team and make us stronger. I really hope we can pick him up.

[mrhonline]

Oh, it would definitely take Josh -for- Carmelo to get the Nuggets attention.  The Nuggets want to move Harrington along with Carmelo, because their primary concern is financial.  Diesel would be happy.

Two big obstacles:

1.) The Hawks would need a post defender in the worst way.
2.) Is there anyone you could dump Marvin onto?

Now that I've typed all that, I don't think it makes all that much sense for Atlanta.