Melo returns

The Knicks got their guy back in Carmelo Anthony at a huge price of five years/120-129 million dollars. This was the worst thing the New York Knicks could have done in this situation. Now for the Knick fans that follow me and are saying, “You’re just hating on Melo and the Knicks” I promise you, am I not. If Melo signed for five years $95-105 million it would have been great. Even letting Melo walk would have been okay, but now the Knicks are stuck at good but not being championship contenders for the next five years. The first thing about this contract is if Melo is a number one option on a championship team. Some say yes others say no. Me? I don’t know, but I lean towards no. If he isn’t a number one option why is he making $24 million a year?  With Melo making all this money he takes up 35% to 40% of the Knicks salary cap which limits them in the future. They could sign another star in free agency down the line (I don’t know who that star is. Won’t be Love or Aldridge. Maybe Rondo, but he and Melo don’t fit.) Even if the Knicks get that second star player to come they would barely have enough money to fill out the rest of their roster. You need role players to win in this league. Having two stars take up over 70% of your salary won’t get it done. Which is probably what the Knicks are heading for.

I believe letting Melo walk was a better option than resigning him at this price. If Melo walks the Knicks would be awful next year but in a rare occurrence they have their first round draft pick and could be in picking in the top five! This would allow the Knicks to start over and develop a team for once. But instead of that, they will be stuck at good but not great and Melo will be Patrick Ewing 2.0