The knicks are nearly dropping all their roster in order to gain Carmello Anthony to their game... Can you trade four, essentially starters, just to gain one big name player?
This Slate's hangup and listen episode discusses trades and the business side of the NBA.
I liked Carmello Anthony, but quite frankly I don't believe that going after one player knowing that you would have to rid yourself of several crucial players you already have in order to afford this traded player's salary is a little ridiculous.
I understand that trades are going to take place, but when it comes to this point, it makes people not only lose interest in particular teams because they may have supported that team because a specific player that was on the team, but it also makes a watcher/supporter ask themselves about the real facts on the NBA, all it is, is a business.
Carmello is kinda of in the lime light at this point being as he might be put down for this decision..
What do you think? Are trades needed/worth it? What about the point of "working teams for as much money as you can get in order to secure the trade?"
God bless,
Lauren
Unfortunately this is the nature of the game. They want to win and they'll do whatever they have to do so. Hopefully the players they are trading are good enough to find success with other teams.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing when I saw this first on ESPN. I don’t think one person makes a team. It’s the players working together as a whole, which makes a great team. Carmello is a good player, but I don’t think he is worth the other players the Knicks needs. I guess we will see how he will do up in New York to see if the Knicks management made the right decision.
ReplyDeleteTHis is why it's called "professional" sports. This is just the business side of it. Teams are trying to stock up just like the Heat did this summer because they know in a year or two that the Miami Heat will be the team to beat in the NBA. But New York knew that they had to get Lebron, they did not so they wanted to get Carmello as their 2nd choice.
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