Melo Dealt To The Knicks

[BulletproofLandshark]

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=6145912

The New York Knicks have acquired Carmelo Anthony, sources told ESPN The Magazine's senior writer Chris Broussard on Monday night.

The swap is a three-way deal including Minnesota, a league source told Broussard.

As a part of the deal, Denver will get Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, the Knicks' 2014 first-round draft pick, the Warriors' 2012 second-round pick, the Warriors' 2013 second-round pick and $3 million in cash while Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman will head to New York, according to the Denver Post.

[JonLP24]

1. Looks like the Knicks gave up a lot for him

That is OK because Stoudemire and Anthony are two players you can build a team around.

[HughBeaumont]

2. Melo, Amare and Billups on one major market team.

8 teams have won the NBA title since 1980, seven of them being major market teams.

The NBA must really, REALLY be pining for NYC to be #9.

I mean, who cares about parity, I guess . . . unless you're from Cleveland or Sacramento or Charlotte.