Melo to the Knicks!

Hey bball fans!

Carmelo Anthony has been traded from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks.  The Knicks will send Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, the Knicks’ first-round draft pick in 2014 or later, the Warriors’ 2012 second-round pick, the Warriors’ 2013 second-round pick and $3 million in cash to Denver for Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman. The Knicks will also send Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry to the Timberwolves in exchange for Corey Brewer as part of the deal.

This will make the Knicks a true team to watch out for. Carmelo along with Amare Stoudamire are going to be an offensive force. And don’t forget Chauncey Billups. He can still play. This team will be fun to watch this season and into the future.

However, they are probably one roster move away from joining the elite teams of the NBA. The Knicks and Nuggets (and Timberwolves) swapped role players that won’t make much difference for either squad. They are not as deep as the Celtics, Mavericks, Spurs, or even the Heat. They will need to find a third star to keep up with these teams in the future. I look forward to watching this team evolve.

Congratulations to the new New York Knicks! As Amare said “the Knicks are back!”