Knicks · Melo's Contract[5yrs $124mil ETO on 5th] (page 6)

newyorknewyork wrote:

Lin said with a laugh. "I can't believe that organization was willing give that ridiculous contract that's out there.

Knicksfan wrote:Melo also has a clause in his contract that allows him to punch a kid in the face and run away with his candies.

Not a laughing matter but that's pretty damn funny and probably true

gunsnewing wrote:

Knicksfan wrote:Melo also has a clause in his contract that allows him to punch a kid in the face and run away with his candies.

Not a laughing matter but that's pretty damn funny and probably true

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

Knicksfan wrote:Melo also has a clause in his contract that allows him to punch a kid in the face and run away with his candies.

Not a laughing matter but that's pretty damn funny and probably true

He also has a clause that Derek is never allowed to ask him to pass the ball

He also has a clause that forces ultimateknicks.com to hand over//// 'The Alba Thread'.

I like the potential here

F500ONE wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

Knicksfan wrote:Melo also has a clause in his contract that allows him to punch a kid in the face and run away with his candies.

Not a laughing matter but that's pretty damn funny and probably true

He also has a clause that Derek is never allowed to ask him to pass the ball

He also has a clause that forces ultimateknicks.com to hand over//// 'The Alba Thread'.

I like the potential here

lol

Dagger wrote:We were all fools to think this selfish diva was going to take 18-20 mil a year. All we can do is hope he grows on the basketball court and ignore his salary. I grow more and more skeptical about his commitment to the organization as each new piece of information about his contract emerges.

Each little part seems to add more fuel to the kind of sentiment you express.

Does anyone know where info about the contract comes from and why we seem to get things in dribs and drabs?

gunsnewing wrote:

F500ONE wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

Knicksfan wrote:Melo also has a clause in his contract that allows him to punch a kid in the face and run away with his candies.

Not a laughing matter but that's pretty damn funny and probably true

He also has a clause that Derek is never allowed to ask him to pass the ball

He also has a clause that forces ultimateknicks.com to hand over//// 'The Alba Thread'.

I like the potential here

lol

Luckily for this site, Anthony is married... I think the Alba Thread is safe for now.

This concept about the crazy clauses in the Anthony contract is worth its own thread, though.

WaltLongmire wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

F500ONE wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

Knicksfan wrote:Melo also has a clause in his contract that allows him to punch a kid in the face and run away with his candies.

Not a laughing matter but that's pretty damn funny and probably true

He also has a clause that Derek is never allowed to ask him to pass the ball

He also has a clause that forces ultimateknicks.com to hand over//// 'The Alba Thread'.

I like the potential here

lol

Luckily for this site, Anthony is married... I think the Alba Thread is safe for now.

This concept about the crazy clauses in the Anthony contract is worth its own thread, though.

I thought it was appropriate doesn't he always flirt with another team?

gunsnewing wrote:

jrodmc wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:Lebron is banking on a serious increase in cap space after the new TV contract in 2016- might be a max salary increase, too. James is confident enough to do this kind of thing, while Anthony opted for a longer, more secure deal. They are basically the same age, although James is in better shape and a better athlete to begin with.

Anthony probably had the same info that James was using to make his decision. If Anthony declines as a player, he is covered, we can't opt out of the contract at any point, and he can't be traded without his permission.

Everyone should think about the 5th year opt out carefully. There is almost NO way that he would opt out at 35 in order to get a larger contract, because he could not get one (See Amare, although with him it is injury, not age). What he can do, if the Jackson experiment does not bring us a trip to the finals, is opt out to take less money from another team, one that is pretty much guaranteed to get into a title game (how ironic would that be).

Yeah... call me a hater, but once again we were held hostage by this guy. No other way to see it- he pretty much got everything he wanted, just like he did the first time. I would have had more respect for him if he had taken less from Chicago, but he has to worry about his kids, since the cost of college will be hitting $2M/yr. soon... not including textbooks, and those dollar deals at McDonald's won't last forever.

Not sure anyone but Anthony should be happy about this deal. This is not a deal where Melo "took less to help the team," and I hope that people don't portray it as such. This is a Max contract, in every way but the final total. On average, we pay $1M less/year.

Some more Melo-hate comments:

He should come in at least 15 lbs lighter than he played last year. It will also be interesting to see how he takes to a new offense, one where he won't have as much control over who takes shots, and one where he actually has to move around on the offensive end.

If he does not like his role on the team, and how things are going for him, I don't want to hear Steven A. Smith quoting "sources" saying that Anthony is upset with his role and the way the offense is going, when the team is winning but he is only averaging 20 PPG.

How he takes to being a mere cog in a system offense will determine if any FAs want to play with us. Multi-talented FAs almost worthy of the Max are not going to want to play with a Harden or a Kobe, unless there are other factors involved. If Anthony shows he can be satisfied scoring 20ppg and winning, I'll be happy. If we see the same average and shots/game as last year, we are in serious trouble.

Say what you want about Smith, by the way- he can be annoying, and his schtick sometimes wears thin, but almost immediately he came out with the contract being a 5 year Max deal with a no trade provision. Only thing he did not mention was the 5th year ETO.

Can't wait to see if Anthony wants to renegotiate his contract after the 2016 TV money comes in and the caps and max contracts are raised significantly and this or that player gets $145 M for 5 years.

Hope I am completely wrong about Anthony and he has an epiphany under Phil's guidance. Folks can call me out in the future if he is the perfect citizen. I'll happily reply with a smiley emoticon.

Wait til he forces Dolan to can Phil and Derek then we are doomed. Melo runs the Knicks now

Wahhhhhhhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Jeez guns, just when it looked like you and Bonn were going to finally jump off that cabbage cart...

Am I wrong?

I tell my 6 year old that if he is continually whining about everything people will stop listening and not really care about right or wrong.

F500ONE wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

F500ONE wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

Knicksfan wrote:Melo also has a clause in his contract that allows him to punch a kid in the face and run away with his candies.

Not a laughing matter but that's pretty damn funny and probably true

He also has a clause that Derek is never allowed to ask him to pass the ball

He also has a clause that forces ultimateknicks.com to hand over//// 'The Alba Thread'.

I like the potential here

lol

Luckily for this site, Anthony is married... I think the Alba Thread is safe for now.

This concept about the crazy clauses in the Anthony contract is worth its own thread, though.

I thought it was appropriate doesn't he always flirt with another team?

Did not see it from that perspective.

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newyorknewyork wrote:

Lin said with a laugh. "I can't believe that organization was willing give that ridiculous contract that's out there.

CashMoney says with a laugh... "Many on the UK forum stated that Lin would be an all star, putting up Marbury numbers yet winds up being traded to the Lakers where Houston also has to give up a first round draft pick to dump him."

Haven't visited/posted in a long time but not much has changed.

Bottom line is Melo leaving the Knicks would have crippled us for years to come.

CashMoney wrote:

newyorknewyork wrote:

Lin said with a laugh. "I can't believe that organization was willing give that ridiculous contract that's out there.

CashMoney says with a laugh... "Many on the UK forum stated that Lin would be an all cstar, putting up Marbury numbers yet winds up being traded to the Lakers where Houston also has to give up a first round draft pick to dump him."

Haven't visited/posted in a long time but not much has changed.

Bottom line is Melo leaving the Knicks would have crippled us for years to come.

Dagger wrote:We were all fools to think this selfish diva was going to take 18-20 mil a year. All we can do is hope he grows on the basketball court and ignore his salary. I grow more and more skeptical about his commitment to the organization as each new piece of information about his contract emerges.

Did I miss something or was Melo colluding with 2 other studs to make a run at a ring?

Why would he take $18-$20 a year without knowing exactly who he would play with? FA class of 2015 isn't looking all that great now with Marc Gasol looking like the cream of the crop.

Besides does $4 million make that much of a difference when the Knicks can still max out another player?

CrushAlot wrote:

CashMoney wrote:

newyorknewyork wrote:

Lin said with a laugh. "I can't believe that organization was willing give that ridiculous contract that's out there.

CashMoney says with a laugh... "Many on the UK forum stated that Lin would be an all cstar, putting up Marbury numbers yet winds up being traded to the Lakers where Houston also has to give up a first round draft pick to dump him."

Haven't visited/posted in a long time but not much has changed.

Bottom line is Melo leaving the Knicks would have crippled us for years to come.

Houston also may have to give up a second round pick and there was a report tat Houston committed to pay Lin's balloon payment.

CashMoney wrote:

Dagger wrote:We were all fools to think this selfish diva was going to take 18-20 mil a year. All we can do is hope he grows on the basketball court and ignore his salary. I grow more and more skeptical about his commitment to the organization as each new piece of information about his contract emerges.

Did I miss something or was Melo colluding with 2 other studs to make a run at a ring?

Why would he take $18-$20 a year without knowing exactly who he would play with? FA class of 2015 isn't looking all that great now with Marc Gasol looking like the cream of the crop.

Besides does $4 million make that much of a difference when the Knicks can still max out another player?

ABSOLUTELY IT DOES. 4-6 million is the difference between picking up a good player and a scrub.

Gasol
Vs
A near max to Lebron to actually consider

18m to 22m in cap space

RonRon wrote:That could be the difference between offering a max to

Gasol
Vs
A near max to Lebron to actually consider

18m to 22m in cap space

theoretically yes but in actuality there is not a player available in 15 that will be due to get a max of 17M or more. The following year the cap is expected to be near $80M and that will not stop the Knicks from getting a 20M max player.

The main difference is the ability to fill out the roster with Vets/rotation guys that are willing to except less money to play for a contender.

It would be nice if the plan this year is to develop the young guys into exceptional rotation players. If 2 of the youngsters can become legit starters(able to start for most teams) and 2 can become legit rotational players then the knicks will be on their way next season. This year is the foundation season where the knicks push to get into the second round and next year will be the year they compete for a title.