****OFFICIAL ROCKETS 2017 OFFSEASON THREAD****

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All this Melo talk is starting to get so annoying. The Knick suck for dragging it out this long
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https://www.google.com/amp/www.inquisitr.com/4385188/nba-trade-rumors-rockets-deal-for-carmelo-anthony-picking-up-steam-expected-to-be-completed-within-days/amp/

Not sure about article's credibility, but if true it's great news.
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Very solid source close to HOU tells me that Carmelo Anthony is likely to be a Rocket by early this coming week. Stay tuned..

via @Tarek_Fattal on Twitter. Dude is verified so this is most likely accurate info.
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rvk246 said:

Very solid source close to HOU tells me that Carmelo Anthony is likely to be a Rocket by early this coming week. Stay tuned..

via @Tarek_Fattal on Twitter. Dude is verified so this is most likely accurate info.
Not doubting you but...

1) Carmelo was thought to be coming to Houston "by the end of this week" 2 weeks ago
2) Twitter verifies everyone nowadays, including high school recruits. Having a blue checkmark by your name on twitter doesn't mean anything anymore
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It's not just him though. I saw two other tweets saying the same thing. Plus everyone knows that the deal collapsed two weeks ago because the new GM for NYK wanted to take matters into his own hands; it wasn't because of incorrect information.
Hickory High
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All I see is a bunch of people trying to generate some buzz in the biggest sports news drought time of the year. Wake me when it's done.
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Nice read on Team USA's role in the super team trend.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20103019/how-dream-teams-led-superteams
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Now OKC in the mix for Melo. Not sure what that trade would look like or what they have to offer
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CFTXAG10 said:

Now OKC in the mix for Melo. Not sure what that trade would look like or what they have to offer
Kanter, but NY doesn't want him. They would have to do a 3 way deal just like us.
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I'm starting to hate the Knicks more and more each day.
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A few rumblings on CF that a guy who called the CP3 moves/trade is saying that Melo to Rockets gets done by 5:45pm tomorrow. Interesting.
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rvk246 said:

I'm starting to hate the Knicks more and more each day.
Now you know how Knicks fans feel.
rvk246
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That was before the 'interest in OKC' bull****. Every time a deal is about to get done some **** gets in our way.
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Latest article says Melo still focused on Houston. His camp saying the same. This also makes me think someone in Melo's camp said he might be interested in OKC which led to Simmons reporting it. Did not come directly from Melo.

Story From NY Daily News
rvk246
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Good news if true, but it seems as though every time we close in on a deal, someone is there to mess it up (Portland, new Knicks GM, OKC).
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A verified insider is now saying the Blazers will be involved as the third team in the melo deal. - @mikerice6
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Knicks insider said that melo is unwilling to waive his NTC for OKC. Focus remains on us.
- @Schultz_Report
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So Ariza might be the price for unloading Anderson
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CFTXAG10 said:

So Ariza might be the price for unloading Anderson


Whose our 5th starter if we lose Ariza and Anderson for Melo?
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Maybe PJ Tucker
Hickory High
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CFTXAG10 said:

So Ariza might be the price for unloading Anderson
No way that happens, both financially and team chemistry-wise. The guy reporting that is a hack.
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I would guess PJ Tucker. Need someone that can defend wings and that lets Gordon stay a 6th Man. Start Gordon and you have no offense coming off the bench.
Hickory High
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If Melo is as committed to us as it's being reported, then the Knicks have zero bargaining power. Their options are to trade him and get SOMETHING or keep him and get nothing. That's it. We set the price.
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Yea your second unit would become Gordon, Williams, Nene, Mbah Moute
rvk246
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Not feeling confident that it's us though. If a deal gets done this soon and if the Blazers are involved, we might be in trouble. Portland said that they're not willing to help a conference rival get melo.
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I'd hate to unload Ariza. Good defender, important for team chemistry, and on a great contract.
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rvk246 said:

I'd hate to unload Ariza. Good defender, important for team chemistry, and on a great contract.
You forgot the most important point. It's Trevor Ariza in a contract year. He'll likely average a triple-double.
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Lol even more reason to keep him.
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This Daryl Morey guy is pretty dumb and usually ends up on the losing side of most trades he makes. I really do wish he would listen to people on Twitter before proposing a trade!
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I thought one of the reasons cp3 came to Houston was that he was good friends with ariza.

Also, if they plan to play harden and Melo on the same court they absolutely need ariza.

I don't believe Morey is actually trying to dump him, doesn't make sense.
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He is good friends with him but hopes to get Melo without losing Ariza.
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It is debatable whether trading Anderson alone for old man Melo really makes us a better team.

Throwing in Ariza with Anderson makes us worse. Someone has to play defense.
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AG@RICE said:

It is debatable whether trading Anderson alone for old man Melo really makes us a better team.

Stop.
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https://instagr.am/p/BW-OcIiAbdT

Edit: Didn't realize it was a fake account. Leaving it up for shame
 
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