2. Carmelo Anthony in Three-Way Deal With New York and Portland
In this scenario, Love and another veteran are sent to the Trail Blazers, which would give Love the chance to return to his hometown. In return, Portland would send its first-round pick to the Cavs, likely a middle-to-late-round selection, and would dump Evan Turner‘s monstrous contract on the Knicks.
In turn, the Knicks would send Anthony to the Cavaliers in exchange for the Brooklyn lottery pick, which would bring James’ dream of playing on the same team with his close friends that much closer. Toss in the possibility of picking up Dwyane Wade following a buyout and James becomes even more inclined to stay.
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