The New York Knicks have been a complete mess, with Carmelo wanting out, Kristaps Porzingis skipping team exit meetings, and the firing of Phil Jackson.
With the NBA season looming, the Houston Rockets and Knicks are desperate for a third team to join, so Melo can be traded.
Hoodie Melo, looked amazing, but neither Hoodie Melo, or Melo wants to be in New York anymore.
ESPN’s Ian Begley said that Milwaukee was interested in getting a three way deal to eliminate Parker’s expensive contract.
“The Milwaukee Bucks emerged as a potential third team at one point, per league sources, but there was no traction toward a deal. Milwaukee has been trying to shed salary so, in all likelihood, the idea of taking back the remaining money on Ryan Anderson’s contract (three years, $60 million) in a trade wasn’t enticing.
One name that came up in those (very) preliminary talks? Bucks forward Jabari Parker, per league sources.
It’s unclear which side — the Knicks or Bucks — brought up Parker’s name. What is clear is that Parker would have been part of an outgoing package that included a larger Bucks contract, such as John Henson’s or Greg Monroe’s. If that deal had come to fruition, the Knicks would have received the type of return they’d long hoped for in an Anthony trade: a young player on a below-market contract in Parker”
Now we wait and see what’s going to happen, what will the Knicks get for Melo, who is still regarded as one of the elite scorers in the NBA.