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[QUOTE="Alsacs, post: 1082612, member: 652"]
If Phil played hardball and said if you opt out good bye and you think the NYK would have backed Phil that is absolutely crazy. How could any fan EXPECT MELO NOT TO OPT OUT AND TAKE THE MONEY. Phil has no problem getting 12 million dollars for a job he has never had before and he would be paid higher than all but 2 NYK players.

If he goes its because he realizes the future FA crop SUCKS, and if he wants to win a championship he needs a better roster. Melo isn't going to take less money to stay with the Knicks because it doesn't do him any good. The salary cap in the NBA is a joke and the owners KICKED the player's asses this last lockout and now its impossible to really create a team thru FA unless you have collusion among the players and they take less together.

In today's NBA you need to get lucky and draft good players and they develop i.e. Indiana, Chicago, Portland San Antonio or you get superstars and they win i.e. Lebron James team, Oklahoma City, LA Lakers.

The Knicks gutted their team for Melo in 2011 because Melo was greedy and that hurt the Knicks. While the pieces may have not been much they killed other possible deals for the NYK by using up assets. This new salary cap is going to basically allow 2 MAX contracts for the NYK. Who are the FAs that going to come to NY?  Rajon Rondo and Marc Gasol are going to be the best unrestricted FAs next summer. Aldridge is staying in Portland, Love will sign with Cleveland or Golden State whichever trades for him. Tell me where the Knicks moves are going to come from? They won't be a title contender for atleast 3-4 years.
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