Vlade4GM
All-Star
it's amazing sometimes to come on this forum and see how picky some people are. OP is asking hypothetically if we should trade our #1 pick and filler for melo. yes griffin is considered the top pick by most, but he's in what some call weakest drafts in awhile. whereas anthony is probably a top 5 player from one of the best drafts. we are the worst team in the nba, yet an nba all star, 2 time all nba team, US olympian is not good enough to play on our team?the kid is only 24, he'll make some mistakes, but i cant be too hard on a player that refuses to leave the court if hes hot or the team is coming back (im not sure the reason why he refused). id be more prone to fault him if he refused to come into a game.
It's not as black and white as who is better, Griffin/Rubio/whatever or Melo. When you trade for Melo you make a commitment to a large percentage of your cap to one player, and that means that player has to be someone you can build around and rely on.