FULL STORY ON THE 'MELO SAGA

So I know everyone is probably done with hearing about Carmelo Anthony...but here is how I think it all went down. I think the Knicks got tricked into giving all those players up for 'Melo. Anthony was not going anywhere else but NY and not Brooklyn.

This was obvious right when Mikhail Prokhorov, the owner of the Nets said he did not want to meet with 'Melo and he wanted his team to focus on playing about a month ago. This was said a day before he had to meet with Mr. Anthony. So you are telling me your team could not wait one more day to see if an amazing player like Carmelo Anthony would come to your team? Come on, Anthony probably sent him a text saying there is no way in hell he was playing for Jersey.

So, this is where the Knicks offered Wilson Chandler and a bunch of bums for Anthony. Clearly that was unacceptable and only a trade that would be made by the Memphis Grizzles (see: Pau Gasol trade). Once that happened, Denver had to be creative. They had to start talking about dealing him to the Lakers of all teams in order to stir up a solid deal from NY. In fact, they had to even agree in principle with Jersey about a deal.

All this with the knowledge that the only team 'Melo was playing for next season was the Knickerbockers. Finally, they coaxed a very substantial deal out of NY, basically stealing an entire team for one player. In fact, I think that Denver may be better off. You open up the floor for guys like JR Smith, Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo, while bringing in three solid players.

I think that Ty Lawson is an explosive young PG who is ready to shine, but Felton can come in there when Lawson is getting abused on defense. Gallinari and Chandler are guys that can fit in right away, substituting for Anthony. Honestly, I think that Denver is a better, younger team that has some extra draft picks now.