The Heat Are Reportedly Planning On Pursuing Carmelo Anthony This Summer
Sources told ESPN.com that Heat officials and the team’s leading players have already started to explore their options for creating sufficient financial flexibility to make an ambitious run at adding New York Knicks scoring machine Carmelo Anthony this summer in free agency.
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Sources say internal conversations within the Heat organization about pursuing this course have run concurrently with Miami’s bid to win a third consecutive championship, with sources adding that James in particular is likely to try to recoup potential salary sacrificed through fresh off-court business opportunities if the Heat’s new dream scenario does come to fruition.
2 things that initially come to mind when I heard this news.
1. If Pat Riley successfully pulls this off he is officially the Devil. Getting Bosh and Lebron to join Wade was one thing. Getting Bosh, Lebron and Wade to all opt out, take pay cuts, then sign Melo to less than a max would be unbelievable. However Pat Riley pitches people, it’s working. Guy is like a black magic wizard or something.
2. I still don’t get how this works. Not in the fact that the Heat wouldn’t be good, they would be very very good. But if you’re getting everyone to opt out and take pay cuts wouldn’t you rather have a piece that is a more natural fit? Not another wing scorer? I would take Kyle Lowry and a couple of better bench players to fit that team over Melo. Not saying Kyle Lowry is better, I’m just saying I think he fits better. Then again, that’s why I’m me and Pat Riley is Pat Riley. I’m sure he’ll convince Lebron to play Point Guard, Wade to come off the bench and Melo to take less than 10 shots a game and the Heat will win 6 titles in a row. Fuck me.
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