Bron is not fucking coming here... alright? He's not interested in Chicago else he would have come here the first damn time.
Why are Bulls fans so daft?
100% true except for the slam at Bulls fans. Melo's circle may be concerned about the Knicks cap issues, Gallinari, J.R.Smith's health and contract, or the owner who is terrible. Surprised he is moving, but he takes a ton of heat in N.Y. and sole responsiblity for every season they don't win a championship, just the way N.Y. Knicks fans are, yankees fans mentality.
So he has decided to explore options. New Jersey makes some sense. He doesn't move, Syracuse fans that are Nets fans get their turn to support him, and they have expiring contracts (and some cap hell) like Garnett. If they could move Joe Johnson's contract somehow someway they might afford it, certainly would want him over Joe.
And then there is Los Angeles. Where his wife works? right? Where Kobe's legs are falling off, where there is some cap space opening up, and where he can get the hell away from New York. Rose is the exception of a player who can navigate the bumps of playing in your hometown or college town.
If you forced me to guess.....he is going Hollywood. I will be glad to have him out of the conference, because he IS a guy who can beat the world on any given night when he heats up.
Miami only makes sense if they lose Lebron back to Cleveland, or they decide to move Bosh. Melo knows those guys from Olympic basketball very well, its a possibility. With his wifes situation, I think its clear though other than forming a super team. Its New York or L.A. miami/nets/knicks/lakers/clippers (if they moved Griffin I could see the draw to play with Paul)
(and I misread the entire point of your post. my bad!!! wtf, I thought we were talking Melo. yeah....Lebron is similar, Miami/Cleveland/Lakers/Knicks/Nets in that order)
maybe Melo and Lebron have discussed teaming up? for all we know?
because I was so thorough, I should mention Lebron with Chris Paul makes sense. They won gold together too? Plus Paul is the clutch shooter in his prime that Lebron needs to make him invincible. It makes more sense than Wade-Lebron ever did. That marriage took some working out on the court.