Knicks hope Rondo forces a trade to their team

[indeedproceed]

This is silly.  Right now it's far more likely that Melo forces a trade to Boston.  Both scenarios are ridiculous, but if you were going to put money on one... put money on Melo to Boston.  Melo can opt out of his contract at the end of THIS season, his team is 9-19 with no draft picks.   There's a real fear out there that he'll sign with the Lakers this summer (they have cap space to make it happen and are currently in the midst of tanking for a lotto superstar)...

Boston, meanwhile, has plenty of assets to make it work.  They could offer Green, Humph's expiring contract, one of the youngs and as many draft picks as possible.   

While it's possible Rondo could hold his team hostage and demand to be traded, Rondo doesn't have a no-trade in his contract.  Boston will have opportunities to trade Rondo over the next year ... even if the offers are "Asik + Lin" or "Granger + George Hill", those deals will be better than what the Knicks have to offer.  By all means, Rondo could sign with NY in summer 2015, but if that looks like a possibility, Rondo will be gone by Feb 2015.

This rumor is so hilarious I'm wondering if it was leaked by the Onion.

But if it was leaked by the Onion, they'd pick someone better than Rondo I suppose.

[indeedproceed]

Also imagine woodson and Rondo? I mean..wow. Rondo would eat him alive.

[Monkhouse]

Also imagine woodson and Rondo? I mean..wow. Rondo would eat him alive.

Imagine if Rondo was the one in Melo's position, and no time out was called LOL!

He'd march over to Woodson, grab the clipboard from him, and put on a suit and tie as he writes up a play. Woodson would probably be sitting on the bench shaving his eyebrows again.

[BringToughnessBack]

For a second I thought it April 1st. Why on Earth would Rondo ever want to leave a proven franchise with great owners and a coach for a team that has been stuck in quicksand for over 40 years with an owner that is laughable at best.

Playing for the Knicks would be like playing for a China League team..no offense to the Chinese teams(probably beat the Knicks).

[LEHGOCELTICS]

LOL at even the title. The Knicks... what a model organization.

[LooseCannon]

This is silly.  Right now it's far more likely that Melo forces a trade to Boston.  Both scenarios are ridiculous, but if you were going to put money on one... put money on Melo to Boston.  Melo can opt out of his contract at the end of THIS season, his team is 9-19 with no draft picks.   There's a real fear out there that he'll sign with the Lakers this summer (they have cap space to make it happen and are currently in the midst of tanking for a lotto superstar)...

Boston, meanwhile, has plenty of assets to make it work.  They could offer Green, Humph's expiring contract, one of the youngs and as many draft picks as possible.   

While it's possible Rondo could hold his team hostage and demand to be traded, Rondo doesn't have a no-trade in his contract.  Boston will have opportunities to trade Rondo over the next year ... even if the offers are "Asik + Lin" or "Granger + George Hill", those deals will be better than what the Knicks have to offer.  By all means, Rondo could sign with NY in summer 2015, but if that looks like a possibility, Rondo will be gone by Feb 2015.

This rumor is so hilarious I'm wondering if it was leaked by the Onion.

But if it was leaked by the Onion, they'd pick someone better than Rondo I suppose.

This story doesn't belong in the Onion because it is entirely realistic that the Knicks could come up with an unrealistic plan.

[esel1000]

This is silly.  Right now it's far more likely that Melo forces a trade to Boston.  Both scenarios are ridiculous, but if you were going to put money on one... put money on Melo to Boston.  Melo can opt out of his contract at the end of THIS season, his team is 9-19 with no draft picks.   There's a real fear out there that he'll sign with the Lakers this summer (they have cap space to make it happen and are currently in the midst of tanking for a lotto superstar)...

Boston, meanwhile, has plenty of assets to make it work.  They could offer Green, Humph's expiring contract, one of the youngs and as many draft picks as possible.   

While it's possible Rondo could hold his team hostage and demand to be traded, Rondo doesn't have a no-trade in his contract.  Boston will have opportunities to trade Rondo over the next year ... even if the offers are "Asik + Lin" or "Granger + George Hill", those deals will be better than what the Knicks have to offer.  By all means, Rondo could sign with NY in summer 2015, but if that looks like a possibility, Rondo will be gone by Feb 2015.

This rumor is so hilarious I'm wondering if it was leaked by the Onion.

But if it was leaked by the Onion, they'd pick someone better than Rondo I suppose.

This story doesn't belong in the Onion because it is entirely realistic that the Knicks could come up with an unrealistic plan.

If the Onion changed their name to the New York Knicks would anybody really know the difference?

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Why would Rajon Rondo leave a much better situation for a sinking one? Is this what the Knicks have ended up being? Delusional?

Ha ha. Keep dreaming NY.