I wonder if a blow out loss like this will make Doc think a lot harder about trading for Melo. That could be good news if Melo and Blake clash on or off the court
If he makes that trade for Melo it will be a heist by Phil Jackson, and he would have played Rivers.
I don't see how any Melo trade would be a "heist" for Jackson. Doc's not dumb enough to include CP3, Blake, or DJ, so it would be a trade based around Austin Rivers, JJ Reddick, salary filler, and maybe 1 pick (since the Clippers traded us their 2019 and Toronto has their 2017 pick, they might not even be able to include any). It would be an odd mix of assets that makes little sense for the Knicks if they want to build around Porzingis, but it may be the best they can get
Sidenote, what are the chances that the Raptors would try to get invloved, sending the Clippers 2017 (protected) pick plus salary matching and maybe some other assets to the Knicks and JJ Reddick getting sent to them?