http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2015/9/20/...Peachtree Hoops Podcast host Phil Naessens and Peachtree Hoops Co-Managing Editor Kris Willis discuss a trade rumor involving New York Knicks All Star Forward Carmelo Anthony possibly being traded to the Atlanta Hawks for All Star Forward Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague being named to Slam Magazines Top 50 and much more Atlanta Hawks NBA Talk.
please stop. lol. i know that this is the boring time of the yr. but please dont feed into this. i listened to the podcast...they didnt name any sources or facts. lol. and then after wards they said the deal was unlikely anyways
melo isnt going anywhere in the near future. lol
lmao at this baseless speculation
This rumor clearly has swept the internet and created lots of threads. Either UK members are smarter now, or this is a true rumor. RealGM has numerous responses and 11 pages on this 1 topic, compared to our 3 response on 1 page.
lol, if this isn't concrete then i don't know what is.
It's from Peachtree hoops so it must be real.
Millsap, Welcome to New York son! 
It is quite amusing to read the posts of Hawks fans who are dreaming now for Melo to go to Atlanta...
It is so good that other teams fans sow much less of Melo comparing to Nags and us.
Hopefully the executives and coaches are as delusional as the fans...
I doubt it but at the end of the day fans are paying for the tickets and merchandise.
This may be an empty rumor but something is going on behind the smiles and politically correct MSG talk.
I stopped the podcast when it was discussed if Melo could play team ball like "warriors, SAS and ATL"......Then I thought, if he can do that, he can stay in NYC and do it for knicks!!!!
So why would knicks do that?
Millsaps plus picks? other players? Maybe. But that was not presented.
Nalod wrote:I stopped the podcast when it was discussed if Melo could play team ball like "warriors, SAS and ATL"......Then I thought, if he can do that, he can stay in NYC and do it for knicks!!!!
So why would knicks do that?
Millsaps plus picks? other players? Maybe. But that was not presented.
Carmello would never agree to play for Atlanta in the first place.
What exactly do we get out of this trade? We get a lesser caliber player, we don't get any younger really and we don't really save all that much in cap space (a couple of million a year and only 1 full year in length of contract). All things being equal, I'd rather stick with Melo--he's better than Millsap. Not interested in this swap UNLESS we can get ATL to kick in additional assets -- i.e. their 2016 1st, their 2016 2nd (the higher of the two), maybe Dennis Schroder, Mike Muscala, etc.. Hopefully if Melo comes back strong and proves he's healthy, we could get even more than that...Probably nothing to this at all but just in case there has been some discussion -- please Phil, bring back more than just Paul Millsap! Maybe get a 3rd team involved. There needs to be something in it for us--a reason to make this trade.
I'm in only if we can make them take Jimmy D too
Allanfan20 wrote:Nalod wrote:I stopped the podcast when it was discussed if Melo could play team ball like "warriors, SAS and ATL"......Then I thought, if he can do that, he can stay in NYC and do it for knicks!!!!
So why would knicks do that?
Millsaps plus picks? other players? Maybe. But that was not presented.
Carmello would never agree to play for Atlanta in the first place.
I dunno. The Hawks won 60 games last year. I don't love their team but they are more advanced than we are right now, better put together to win. Melo in for Millsap makes them better, Melo could reunite with THJ who he apparently had a good relationship with, they added Tiago Splitter...If by the deadline we're still going nowhere, the Hawks are winning and Melo becomes impatient, I could see him lifting his no-trade to go there.
ATL looking for a star like Melo.
NY looking for a team like ATL.
The only way I would do this trade is if ATL gives up the farm like we did with Denver. Otherwise theres no point. Melo is all in and willing to be a team player. This is something Melo has to force like he did in Denver. I dont see it happening this early. Mid season is a different story. Right now we have the POTENTIAL of ATL as far as a team full of solid role players.....plus the star player in Melo that ATL is looking for. So BEST CASE we can compete with ATL right now. IF thats true theres no need to trade with them.
Finestrg wrote:Allanfan20 wrote:Nalod wrote:I stopped the podcast when it was discussed if Melo could play team ball like "warriors, SAS and ATL"......Then I thought, if he can do that, he can stay in NYC and do it for knicks!!!!
So why would knicks do that?
Millsaps plus picks? other players? Maybe. But that was not presented.
Carmello would never agree to play for Atlanta in the first place.
I dunno. The Hawks won 60 games last year. I don't love their team but they are more advanced than we are right now, better put together to win. Melo in for Millsap makes them better, Melo could reunite with THJ who he apparently had a good relationship with, they added Tiago Splitter...If by the deadline we're still going nowhere, the Hawks are winning and Melo becomes impatient, I could see him lifting his no-trade to go there.
This is not Knicks choice, its Melo choice.
If he will want to be traded to Atlanta the deal may go..
Actually Knicks will have no choice because no team can afford 100 mil player to stay if he want to go.
Phil-no-Phil Knicks are still in Melo pocket.
Allanfan20 wrote:Nalod wrote:I stopped the podcast when it was discussed if Melo could play team ball like "warriors, SAS and ATL"......Then I thought, if he can do that, he can stay in NYC and do it for knicks!!!!
So why would knicks do that?
Millsaps plus picks? other players? Maybe. But that was not presented.
Carmello would never agree to play for Atlanta in the first place.
Yep, can't imagine he would agree to a trade to ATL. Still think that the only realistic trade destinations for Melo are: GSW (maybe), LAC, LAL, Dallas (maybe), Houston (maybe), Washington, Chicago, Miami (maybe), and Cleveland (huge maybe). And several of those teams aren't in a position to trade for Melo.
wow that would be a great deal for all parties. hawks get that last piece and the knicks get a better triangle player and defender at a cheaper price. what's not to like? even better would be getting a first rounder from them. too bad the hawks don't have a first round pick next summer.
dk7th wrote:wow that would be a great deal for all parties. hawks get that last piece and the knicks get a better triangle player and defender at a cheaper price. what's not to like? even better would be getting a first rounder from them. too bad the hawks don't have a first round pick next summer.
I think we'd make out even more than the Hawks in this trade for sure. Millsap is a true team player and plays hard 2 way ball.
Would love Paul Millsap in a Knicks uni. Seems to get better with age. Perfect triangle fit, low maintenance player.
Why would the Hawks do this? So they can go from 60 wins to -30 in a year?
gunsnewing wrote:Why would the Hawks do this? So they can go from 60 wins to -30 in a year?
because they believe the melo hype.
dk7th wrote:gunsnewing wrote:Why would the Hawks do this? So they can go from 60 wins to -30 in a year?
because they believe the melo hype.
Perhaps it would be because even on a team which is built on ball movement you still need a guy who can score on his own when everything is shut down. Teams realize this when they get to the Playoffs and face top defenses. You still need a team that is built on ball and player movement or a team like the Cavs which is basically an ISO team, but it's not just about one player. The Hawks probably would feel that they have enough team oriented players and need an great ISO guy to make it all work in the Playoffs.
Phil locked up Melo because he actual values Melo's scoring ability. I think Phil believes he can build a good team and having Melo at that time will push them over the top.
