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To the chagrin of Andres, I'm here to make my pitch for Melo, but one that gives us enough assets to make a run for a healthy CP3 too, and BRING THEM TO THE ROCK!

I understand that neither of these guys has ever won anything, but it would be interesting to see what they could do together.   I anticipate and welcome any critcism or skepticism.

Part 1: 

Murphy, Favors, Ross and 1st and 2nd rounder (we can debate which picks) and cash(3 mil)

for

Melo. 

This scenario ONLY works as follows.  Anthony signs extension and Murphy is BOUGHT OUT by Denver.  (That's why we sweeten pot with draft picks so they let Murphy out)  We re-sign Murphy in the time needed to elapse (see last yr's Ilgauskus deal).  Hopefully our Jersey guy Murphy, wouldn't screw us.

This would leave us with Harris, Twill, James, Brook etc. and salaries are even.  Then we let season start until Outlaw and company's contracts are tradeable.  (also time to see that CP3 is healthy)  We have solid squad with this deal even if we don't go to part 2: Lopez, Murphy, Melo, T-will/Morrow, Harris with plenty of depth.

Part 2:

Outlaw, Harris, Humphries, Petro, James, May, 3 mil cash, GS pick and a 2nd rounder 

for

CP3 and Okafor  (total salary difference is about 2 mil NO>NJ but we are still 2.5 under cap after 1st deal)


Let's look at our potential lineup

Lopez

Murphy

Melo

Morrow (or T-will)

CP3

Bench: Okafor Farmar T-will (Tazmanian devil 6th man!) Uzoh Zoubek and pick up 2 vets min or rooks or NBDL

We essentially lose Favors Harris and James plus 2 1st rounders for Melo, CP3 and Okafor

Salaries work too (unless there is some type of base yr compensation I didn't factor in).  I think NO might be in if CP3 continues to complain.  They might want T-will instead of James (I wouldnt deal both together) and Petro and Outlaw contracts combined are still more manageable than Okafor's).  Denver gets to rebuild with Favors and picks (no more than that)

I apologize to those that dislike complex scenarios such as these, especially when I have absolute zero insight as to what Denver or New Orleans really want to deal there star for, but I did it cause I'm a fan and think this squad would be able to compete and do quite well.  Good balance in the starting lineup, we'd have 2.5 star-type players (Melo, Paul and Brook), surround them with really good shooters for spacing (Murphy and Morrow).  Twill can fill in at 2 and 3.  Farmar to back up 1.  Okafor for the 4 & 5.  Zoubek, Uzoh and veterans for the minium for depth (perhaps Hayes and or Boone (that's to make you happy Andres)).  We'd still have a couple of picks to boot.

I'm happy if we do nothing and just watch our kids develop too but just felt like having a little fun with Melo

Otherwise, where's Gina been?  She didn't leave us did she?  I have missed  her "This" and "+1's".