It’s NBA trade season, and with all the drama surrounding teams like the New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings, people want trades and they want them now. Even for the LA Clippers.
Even before Blake Griffin went out due to knee surgery, people were already saying that the New York Knicks need to trade Carmelo Anthony for him. And now with all the drama surrounding Carmelo, Derrick Rose, Phil Jackson, and the Knicks organization in general, rumors have surfaced that Carmelo may want to waive his white flag (no-trade clause) and leave the team. What better place to go to than the LA Clippers, with his pal Chris Paul, where the two can happily-ever-after win rings together and ride banana boats.
Oh, but remember, a trade isn’t a trade unless it’s two-sided. The name people are throwing out the most to be sent to New York is Blake Griffin. He gets injured a lot and the Clippers ‘are better without him’ anyway, so lets just send him to the Knicks where he’ll magically find a way to make their team better. Other trade assets for Carmelo include but are not limited to: Austin Rivers, Jamal Crawford and Brice Johnson.
Even players such as Rajon Rondo, Ricky Rubio, and Wilson Chandler are somehow being immersed in trade talks that involve Los Angeles. NBA fans from all over have been throwing together trade transactions, whether they have the Clippers in their best interest or not.
Not only would a trade be unnecessary, but it could backfire. The Clippers really shouldn’t trade for anyone this season.
And here are the reasons why.