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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 2163527, member: 405"] Yes, that was a mistake, and it was forced through by Melo to make sure he got the then-max contract from Denver before he left. It was a short-sighted decision on his part since it gutted the Knicks' roster, which was very promising at the time. If he had waited and then just moved as a free agent that summer, the Knicks would have had a playoff level collection of talent around him. But, no, Melo was focused on max dollars for Melo. Look what that got him, a good year with Amare, a good year with Tyson Chandler, a half a good year with Jeremy Lin. But none of those teams ever went anywhere. [/QUOTE]