Melo Leaning Towards Leaving Knicks

[jonathanlambert33]

via Woj:

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is leaning toward leaving in pursuit of immediate championship contention, and awaits the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets to clear the necessary salary-cap space to sign him in free agency, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

As re-signing with the Knicks continues to fade as his priority, Chicago and Houston have emerged as the clear frontrunners to acquire Anthony, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Anthony's meeting with Knicks officials on Friday night had little impact on his state of mind, league sources said, because there remain too many uncertainties about how quickly president Phil Jackson can reshape the team into a championship contender.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--carmelo-anthony-leaning-toward-leaving-knicks--bulls--rockets-in-contention-161206919.html

 

[buzzy]

shocking

 

[Pugz]

chitown bound.

 

[RipCity32]

Honestly if I had to pick between Chicago and Houston, I'd go with Houston. Only based on the fact that you don't know what you're getting with Rose. 

 

[bosoxlover12]

I'd go with Chicago, based on the fact you know what you're getting in coaching

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

Hope he falls over while he's leaning...

 

[RipCity32]

I'd go with Chicago, based on the fact you know what you're getting in coaching

You can fix coaching, you can't fix an injury prone star who you have 0 idea if he will ever be healthy again. 
If he goes to Chicago and Rose gets hurt again, he's back at square one. He's not gonna win shit with just him and Noah. 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

....more like RIP City?

 

[Hurricane Season]

You can fix coaching, you can't fix an injury prone star who you have 0 idea if he will ever be healthy again. 
If he goes to Chicago and Rose gets hurt again, he's back at square one. He's not gonna win shit with just him and Noah. 

 
That's still a hell of a lot better than where he'd be with the Knicks.  The Bulls led by just Melo and Noah would arguably be the second best team in the east.

 

[Mexi]

More like Clutch city

 

[Pugz]

 
That's still a hell of a lot better than where he'd be with the Knicks.  The Bulls led by just Melo and Noah would arguably be the second best team in the east.

my thoughts exactly. id rather that, because chances are they could still make a good run.

 

[Mexi]

But. The bulls are good as is, yes
We domt know how derrick is anymore

They struggled offensively woth drose anyways. Better role players, but melo still would have to heavy lift

Has help in houston

BUT, houston is in the loaded west and the bulls in a weaker east

Tough choice honestly
But he should absolutely leave NY

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Melo and Harden would be the worst defensive team of all time regardless of who the other three players were

 

[RipCity32]

 
That's still a hell of a lot better than where he'd be with the Knicks.  The Bulls led by just Melo and Noah would arguably be the second best team in the east.

I'd probably put Indy and Washington ahead of them. 
Just think he'd have a better chance at winning a ring in Houston. Though I don't think he would get there with either team. 

 

[Mexi]

Melo and Harden would be the worst defensive team of all time regardless of who the other three players were

that offense though breh

And theyd still have dwight and bev and hopefully a defensive 4

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I may be in the minority but I don't think Melo, Harden, and Dwight would make a good pairing.

 

[RipCity32]

I may be in the minority but I don't think Melo, Harden, and Dwight would make a good pairing.

I don't think it would be a good pairing. But it think it is a more "elusive" one.