Carmelo Anthony is finally a New York Knick, and in the aftermath of a chaotic and at times perplexing trade deadline, the talking heads of sports television and radio will be declaring winners and losers through the weekend.
Of course, it will take through the rest of this season and likely several future seasons to accurately name the winners and the losers in the numerous deals completed in the last week. But as the dust settles on all the trades, I am still awestruck by how much the Knicks gave up to acquire Carmelo Anthony (and Chauncey Billups) - not really in terms of quality, but in terms of quantity.
With the uncertainty of what the salary cap structure will be like under a new CBA, it seems to me that the Knicks are taking a huge financial risk trading away so many players just to get Anthony, especially after he signed his contract extension. They gave up some intriguing young talent that, in the absence of draft picks and possibly strapped within the limits of a less forgiving salary cap, the organization is going to have a hard time replacing.
Carmelo's (and Chauncey's) presence makes the Knicks more competitive this season, and having him on the team is certainly good for business, but I question whether NBA teams can really sustain success with just 2 or 3 stalwarts learning to play with a cast of pick-ups each season.
No comments:
Post a Comment