Carmelo Anthony on the trading block? Would you trade Rondo for Melo?( POLL)

[BballTim]

Unless we are talking about a big man, the position doesn't matter. 


The dominate big man still rules the NBA. 




But to me, the point of this trade is nullified.  The Celtics want Melo to stay.  The only way he is likely to resign early (avoiding the FA wooing) is to keep Rondo who makes Melo want to stay. 


Celtics need both in this type of trade.  (the one year left on the deal is whole reason this is being talked about)

Couldn't we just trade Rondo for Melo. Let Pierce walk opening up a little FA cap space to woo his buddy Lebron who could then Rival The Greatest of Greatest stars in basketball history being that it would be the luster of the Celtics? Lebron is like a PG which now you wouldnt need a conventional PG, and he would have his Pippen in Carmelo Anthony. Lebron would take maybe less money in a overall deal, 2-3 mil less a yr, but he would make that up in the endorsements he would garner being in a Big Market and possibly winning titles on the greatest franchise in basketball history. If we could trade Rondo tonight for Melo I would do in a heartbeart and not think twice!

That is an awful lot of "what ifs"




Put it this way, if Melo agreed to an extension with the Celtics as part of the trade, then yes, make the trade.


If not, is giving up Rondo for a possible rental player a great idea?

Rondo is a guy who I believe will only be as good as his conterparts and can't carry a club. After this upcoming 2010 season and maybe even this next season, although Rondo may become a better player, he cant be a go to guy which every team needs. We cant trust him at crunch time and he can be gameplanned out of a series. You couldnt gameplan Carmelo out ever! His production wouldnt sway and he is a more attractive marquee and lure for others to join than ROndo as much as I love Rondo. He is only as good as those 3 are making driving lanes attracive for him to do his thing. I say sell HIGH and his stock is as HIGH as it will ever be right now. I hope im wrong on Rondo but my gut tells me different.

  If only the Cavs knew that Rondo can't carry a team, or that he can just be gameplanned out of a series. Boy, that semi-final matchup would have ended differently...

[JSD]

If we can't resign Pierce, yes.

[GreenFaith1819]

Unless we are talking about a big man, the position doesn't matter. 


The dominate big man still rules the NBA. 




But to me, the point of this trade is nullified.  The Celtics want Melo to stay.  The only way he is likely to resign early (avoiding the FA wooing) is to keep Rondo who makes Melo want to stay. 


Celtics need both in this type of trade.  (the one year left on the deal is whole reason this is being talked about)

Couldn't we just trade Rondo for Melo. Let Pierce walk opening up a little FA cap space to woo his buddy Lebron who could then Rival The Greatest of Greatest stars in basketball history being that it would be the luster of the Celtics? Lebron is like a PG which now you wouldnt need a conventional PG, and he would have his Pippen in Carmelo Anthony. Lebron would take maybe less money in a overall deal, 2-3 mil less a yr, but he would make that up in the endorsements he would garner being in a Big Market and possibly winning titles on the greatest franchise in basketball history. If we could trade Rondo tonight for Melo I would do in a heartbeart and not think twice!

That is an awful lot of "what ifs"




Put it this way, if Melo agreed to an extension with the Celtics as part of the trade, then yes, make the trade.


If not, is giving up Rondo for a possible rental player a great idea?

Rondo is a guy who I believe will only be as good as his conterparts and can't carry a club. After this upcoming 2010 season and maybe even this next season, although Rondo may become a better player, he cant be a go to guy which every team needs. We cant trust him at crunch time and he can be gameplanned out of a series. You couldnt gameplan Carmelo out ever! His production wouldnt sway and he is a more attractive marquee and lure for others to join than ROndo as much as I love Rondo. He is only as good as those 3 are making driving lanes attracive for him to do his thing. I say sell HIGH and his stock is as HIGH as it will ever be right now. I hope im wrong on Rondo but my gut tells me different.

  If only the Cavs knew that Rondo can't carry a team, or that he can just be gameplanned out of a series. Boy, that semi-final matchup would have ended differently...

Agreed. TP4U.