Would you trade Noah for Melo?

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Noah is the best player in all those options but the 2nd one may work better as the players are different styles. If you stick Nene and Noah together you know they will just hang in the paint together where as Al will at least stretch teams and be a better fit next to a big man who loves to pound the boards. On paper option one is vastly superior but I don't think they work together in denver given what is there and the chance that the nugs rebuild. I don't think it matters anyway as if they deal for Noah they would rebuild and get a new 4 anyway with Martin and their other expirings.

Also Deng is a negative asset due to his contract so any deal with him even with his talent will need some good parts to be accepted. If the Bulls can get it done without giving up Noah, Rose or Boozer they sign the deal asap but I don't see it. The more I think about it the more I think a Rose, Melo and Boozer would get you places but I think you need a legit big in the east who is a beast on D. Otherwise you will be lucky to get out of the ECF and if you do the Lakers will eat you up. Damn those super teams...

Another point is superstars rarely bring back equal value. You mostly see superstars being sold for 40 cents to the dollar if that.. Noah and Deng would be equal value for Melo imo esp when you consider he will walk from denver this year. Denver will take the best they can get and I doubt they get an offer that good anyway

Which is why if I'm Denver, it's either Noah or nothing. I'd rather just let Melo go via free agency, (and do a S&T with the team he decides to go to), than just take on Deng's contract.