A team like the Houston Rockets who have multiple first round picks in the immediate future, cap relief, and young players that might interest the Nuggets. Then if they throw a lengthier contract worth more than the current 3 year $65M extension, they feel they have a shot at keeping him while retaining Scola, Martin, and Brooks.
I know it's exciting to hear that Melo is going to bat for us and according to ESPN "sources" he's all but said he only wants to come here. But if these are the same "sources" that were telling "insiders" that the Knicks would get shut out of the FA market, only for us to end up being the first team to land an unrestricted FA....I'll act as if it's just more speculation. Getting traded to the Nets, and traded to a Rockets team that keeps all of those pieces are vastly different. Then factor in an extension longer than 3 years, when the new CBA could really hurt is money, and suddenly he's not as "sold" on NYK.
Not saying it's gonna happen, but to say it's not possible is crazy.