I called it
Not to toot my own horn...but
I suggested amnesty Billups and sign Chandler or DeAndre Jordan on this forum yesterday (on the DeAndre Jordan thread - look it up).
I also suggested this on the air last night on ESPN radio (around 10 PM right before Al Hahn got on the air).
Maybe I should get a job with the Knicks. LOL.
The Amare for CP3 is pure speculation, but as I pointed out, this move made sense BECAUSE Billups was a one-year rental anyway. I love Billups, I do not think he is close to "done" but he was not in the long-term plans and everyone knew it, including him and his agent. There was too much good (such as signing a real defensive center) in getting under the cap now rather than next year, by amnestying Billups.
I have no idea if this leads to Amare for CP3 or not, but I almost don't care. With arguably the best front line in NBA (Chandler, Stat, Melo) you can find a serviceable point guard if you do not already have one in Shumpert. If you get CP3, then you have to find a power forward to complement them (maybe a bit harder to find, frankly).