As I have noted in other posts, I do not see a Melo trade this year unless he ends up with the Clippers. Because of his opt out and his and LaLa's love for the bright lights, no team will risk a less than one year rental. The Clippers, however, are over the cap this year and next year. The Clippers cannot absorb Melo as a free agent or in a trade without eliminating Paul or Blake or everyone else on the team. I do not see Melo with the Lakers. He does not complement Kobe and he and D'Antoni do not see eye to eye to put it mildly. And the Lakers are perhaps worse off going forward than the Knicks. I am all for a rebuild, but I do not see it now. I expect a re-sign of Melo and an attempt to reboot in 2015when we have a draft pick and will have cap space. In order to increase that cap space, I see us moving Shumpert. We will probably try to move Felton and JR, but that will not be easy. I do not like our future. I
