Well that’s a crapload of money, but this is just an offer, nothing has been signed yet. The reported offer is a four-year, $97 million contract.
Lakers made it clear to Melo today they'd offer the maximum, 4-yr, $97mil contract they can, if he chose them.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 4, 2014
UPDATE: The Knicks have decided to make it public that they are willing to give Melo a max contract as well.
Source: Knicks told Melo tonight that he can have max contract. Privately, they have told him this all along. Reiterated it tonight.
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 4, 2014
Source: Knicks' max offer to Melo was verbal, not formal.
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 4, 2014
ESPN‘s Ian Begley confirms the numbers.
#Knicks have offered Carmelo Anthony a max deal worth $129 million over 5 years. Lakers have offered him $96 million over four years.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) July 4, 2014
