Knicks Get Melo: Did they give up too much?

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Originally Posted by freddymo

Knicks had immense trouble selling tix until this year.

Valueable chips to get who they just landed Melo how much better is ever available? the point is they used the chips to get a world class player with enormous star appeal.

The Knicks were judged to be the most valuable franchise in the NBA despite not having put a team on the floor in a decade prior to this year that wasn't a joke. Just because the seats are not filled doesn't mean they arent sold.

Melo is 6 time first round and out guy with better teams than the one he is on. He is good for 25-10 a game. But that is really all he is good for.

The point is they could have had it all and they hit the panic button.

Now they face an uncertain labor agreement that the entire melo drama has probably pushed into harsher standards for big market teams meaning they have to try to fill in the considerable holes on the roster with very little to work with.

Just look at the guys moved today. A lot of good players that fit roles and needs for a team like NY were traded for players like the ones the Knicks gave up. Who does NY have that they can move for anyone? They have 4 quality NBA players on the roster. Douglas is ok. What else is there?