30 Apr 2017 15:57:56
76ers/Knicks trade
76ers draft
76ers FA
As a sixer fan I hope they get the top pick and draft Fultz. But there's only a 14% chance of that happening. More realistic the laker pick conveys(53%) and sixers wind up with picks 5 and 6.

Draft:#5 Isaac, #6 Monk. Seems reasonable.

Sign:JJ Redick 2 years/42m. Seems reasonable.

Trade:
Sixers get Melo
Knicks get OKC 2020 protected#1, 2019 knicks #2 returned, Stauskas.

Sixers take back Melos 56 million for 2 years. Melo is still close to NY and 1 hour from his home town. Knicks get a late #1, early #2, a back up shooting guard and salary relief.
Possibly reasonable???

After 2 years Melo and Redicks contracts expire. Fits Sixers timetable of salary perfectly. let's young guns( all 19yrs old) Isaac, Monk, and Korkmaz ease into future starting roles. Saric becomes ultimate 6th man and leads second unit. Very fluid roster with possible position movement for better match ups. Eventually seeing Isaac as the starting stretch 4 once he bulks up some. Most likely Okafor is also moved some time soon for future pick. The additions of redick and melo added to a core of simmons. Embiid, and saric ahould lead this team into the playoffs. Playoff experience for these young guys should pay dividends buy the time they are all 22-26 and hitting their primes. Plus Sixers still have all their own pick, a valuable unprotected Kings #1 in 2019, and more 2nd rounders then they can handle.

Pg:Simmons,Bayless,McConnell
Sg:Redick,Monk,Korkmaz,Anderson
Sf:Covington,Isaac,Luwawa-Cab
Pf:Melo,Saric,Isaac
C: Embiid,Holmes,Okafor


1.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 16:29:25
Two questions:
1. Any trade needs Anthony's approval. Why would he agree to go to one of the worst teams in the league?
2. Why would a team with young talent and a future want Anthony?

Doesn't make sense from either end.


2.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 16:53:19
Supercollinder: Actually you kinda contradicted yourself. Worst team in the league, but has talent and a future? You can't judge the same thing in the present and future tense just to fit your opinion. Also, Porzingis said he loved playing with melo because it " made the game easier for him". I think guys like simmons, embiid, and saric could also benefit in a similiar way. Young guys always point to the veterans as to why they where able to figure out " how to succeed" in the Association. A "future" in NBA terms means " if it don't happen in 3-5 years, its time to rebuild again. Sixers are on the cusp of being a good team. Plus, there aren't many top teams that can take Melos humungous salary hit. Just because he has a no trade clause doesn't mean he can pick any team, it only means he can pick from the teams that can afford to trade for him. Hope this answered your questions.


3.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 17:25:26
I think Melo to Philly makes a lot of sense actually. For all Supercollider's hate on of Anthony, teammates seem to like him. He got rave reviews from his teammates in Brazil, and you hear a guy like Zinger talk with reverence about him, and at least partly skipped his exit interview with PJ based on how Melo was treated.

I also think Melo would consider Philly, they're a better team than the Knicks right now, will continue to grow, and he'll still get the chance to be the go-to scorer there.


4.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 17:37:55
Jvoug, you realize who talking to about Melo?


5.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 19:02:07
I'm not sure Reddick signs with Philly, but that seems like more than a fair price for him.

I think you'd need to include Okafor in the trade with Melo. Okafor and Porzingas would be interesting. Porzingas can stretch the floor and open up in the inside for Okafor and cover for his defensive inability. That's exactly the type of big you need to pair Okafor with.


6.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 19:52:15
For sixers fans . see this

Phila / Alfarouq Aminu - Shabazz Napier - Alan Williams

Portland / TJ McConell - TJ Warren - Richaun Holmes - Shaw Long

Suns / Ed Davis - Robert Covington - Jared Bayless

He does not do anything wrong these changes to the teams .

Malik Monk is selected on the 4 pick

Gordon Hayward signed (maybe 70 x 3 years)

Phila / Nick Staukas

Spurs / Dwayne Dedmon

How was this equipment?

Ben Simmons / Sergio Rodriguez / Napier
Gerald Henderson / MALIK MONK
Gordon Hayward / Justin Anderson
D. Saric / Al Farouq Aminu / Alan Williams
Joel Embiid / Jahlil Okafor / Dedmon.


7.) 01 May 2017
01 May 2017 00:36:23
Why would you give up Covington, McConnell and Holmes for poor man's versions of each of them.


8.) 08 May 2017
08 May 2017 00:18:40
Yeees I like this operation.