22 Jun 2017 15:58:34
Cavs get Carmelo Anthony and a second round pick

Knicks get Kevin Love

It's no secret that Phil Jackson wants Melo out of NY, he offered the Cavs a Melo-Love swap at the trade deadline in February. This time the Cavs take the deal with a second round asset included. Melo provides the Cavs with much more offensive versatility and firepower.

Cavs get Dwight Howard

Hornets get Tristan Thompson, Richard Jefferson, and NY's second round pick

Howard is exactly the kind of defensive/rebounding presence the Cavs will need against the Warriors. Dwight has flown under the radar the last few years but in my opinion he's still an elite big man.

The Hornets get a much more youthful and less expensive big man in Thompson to pair with their young point guard Kemba Walker. Thompson provides a better long term solution for the Hornets.

C: Dwight Howard
PF: LeBron James
SF: Carmelo Anthony
SG: JR Smith
PG: Kyrie Irving

1.) 22 Jun 2017
22 Jun 2017 16:16:43
Love has a lot more value than Melo. That trade isn't close and as well as just saw Dwight Howard has almost no value. He really doesn't give the Cavs much more than Tristan and is a bad match up against the Warriors. He isn't as versatile as Tristan and can't guard the personality meter. The Cavs don't need that headache.

2.) 22 Jun 2017
22 Jun 2017 16:20:59
Second round picks have little value.
If the Knicks are going to dump Anthony, they'd have to include the 8 pick.

3.) 22 Jun 2017
22 Jun 2017 16:21:16
CAVS don't have the cap for that.

4.) 22 Jun 2017
22 Jun 2017 16:47:57
You must not have watched the Hawks play this year. Howard was a role player at best. Couldn't even get on the court in the playoffs.