I'm bored, so I'm revisiting this trade idea of Melo to Houston.
Trade #1
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yawnx97e
Followed by Trade #2
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yaxklx75
Works out to be this:
To Houston: Melo, Nicholson
To Knicks: Harkless, Leonard, 3 non-guaranteed contracts (Long might have some potential), rights to Hartenstein, Houston 1st '20 pick.
Houston 2nd '18 pick
To Portland: Anderson, Ariza, Onuakau,
Portland gets out of the remaining balance of Crabbe's contract (Nicholson) and moves Meyers - but have to take on Anderson (who is MUCH more productive)