Miami netted LeBron James and Chris Bosh in a coup that transformed everyone to either Heat fans to Heat haters.
Chicago salvaged Carlos Boozer, while the Hawks overspent to keep Joe Johnson.
The Knicks, desperate to not strike out, cashed in early on Amar'e Stoudemire.
The Nets, considered by many as the summer's free agency darkhorse, landed none of the big names (neither did the Clippers, but everyone expected that).
So when Carmelo Anthony "didn't" ask for a trade, the Nets naturally made a play for him. A four-way deal feel through at the 11th hour, thanks to a classic balking performance by Denver's front office.
With a new collective bargaining agreement approaching (whether by love or lockout remains to be seen), no team has a clue what kind of financial flexibility they'll have in Summer 2011. That being said, my initial thoughts over the collapsed 'Melo-to-Jersey deal went something like this:
"'Melo was their Plan B that slipped away, and there is no Plan C. They're screwed."
But they're not nearly as bad off without 'Melo as the Knicks will be. That was my second impressio ...
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New York Knicks, Not Nets, Need Carmelo Anthony the Most
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