NBA Trade Rumor: Carmelo to New Jersey takes on different look
Devin Harris
First we heard that the proposed four-team trade sending Carmelo Anthony to the Nets was pretty much a done deal. Then when nothing materialized by EOB Friday, we heard that ‘Melo was basically given the weekend to decide if he would sign a three-year extension with New Jersey/Brooklyn.
Now that the weekend has passed and ‘Melo is still scheduled to appear at Denver Nuggets Media Day today, the four-team deal is still alive, but may be undergoing some changes.
According to CBS Sports, there may be a fifth team getting involved and more players. One scenario has Devin Harris — who would be headed to Charlotte in the original version of the four-team trade — now going to Denver (instead of Andrei Kirilenko), which kind of makes sense considering Chauncey Billups is approaching his mid-30s, but doesn’t make sense because Ty Lawson was supposed to be The Future behind Chauncey. But then Devin may just be acquired by Denver to become a future trade chip if the team decides to go full-out into rebuilding mode.
There have also been rumors of the Cavaliers getting involved, because the Nuggets like Anderson Varejao, and over the weekend Philly and the Clippers were mentioned.
While no deadline has been given by any of the teams, with training camps now underway, everybody obviously wants to get something done as soon as possible.
What do you think is the ideal ‘Melo trade for the Nuggets?
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September 27th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Kermit The Washington says:
‘Melo should go to Cleveland.
September 27th, 2010 at 10:45 am
Alex "robocop" Murphy says:
Wouldn’t it be funny if Denver just traded him with JR Smith to Minny (a la KG) just to F him (without the contract ext). All Denver would have to take back would be Rubio, Wesley J, Beasley, + trade exception, + some future first round draft picks.
September 27th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Alex "robocop" Murphy says:
Starting Line up of
Minny:
Darko
Love
Melo
JR
Flynn
Denver:
Nene
Martin
Beasley
Affalo
Billups
September 27th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Nizzio says:
The Knicks better come with a deal real soon. Melo wants to go there badly!
September 27th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Crew Dizzy says:
@Robocop
But why would the wolves trade their young pieces and draft picks for someone who will at the end of the season.
@ Nizzio
I agree. Donnie walsh needs go find some trade partners and get this thing done, this what the Knicks need but I dont think melo can hold out until free agency with uncertainty of the CBA.
September 27th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
ShowKase says:
Melo to the Magic! Everyone but Dwight, Jameer, and JJ(?) are expendable, Otis!
September 27th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Jah says:
Melo should stay until next summer and leave as a free agent. What happened to THAT idea?
September 27th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Alex "Robocop" Murphy says:
Because Kahn is an idiot.
September 27th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
s.bucketz says:
they want gallo,RAAAAAAAAAAANDY,toney douglas AND wil chandler all in a package for Melo…can’t do that cuz then wed got no squad left
September 27th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
me says:
knicks might as well. esp. if they can get curry out of there in the deal. there’s enough free agent fodder to sign to 1 dealers to make it worthwhile. melo and amare will sell more tickets than what they’ve been trotting out.
September 27th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
me says:
What i don’t get it why are the bulls stuck on keeping noah? He’s just a young hustle player. He’s Brian Cardinal with youth and ugly hair. I’d be happy as hell not to have to pay that dude 8 figures. Didn’t he just turn down 12 mil? How do the bulls feel about paying him as much as Bosh is gonna make?
September 27th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
will says:
damn guys melo’ is goin 2 the knicks. he loves nyc like he should lol. lebron was 2 scared 2 come play 4 the knicks. he will come 2 the knicks. idk if cp3 will but i almost certain hell b a knick.
September 27th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
jdstorm says:
the Cavs and raps should make melo to chicago happen as an FU to lebron and bosh.
September 27th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
downtown_brownclown says:
Knicks!!! get something done… you’re losing him…
September 27th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Stunnaboy09 says:
Noah turning down 8 figures is the funniest thing I have read all day. Also, ‘Melo aint stupid. He knows that waiting till 2011 means new CBA and possibly less money. He wants the trade/extension NOW.
New York needs to step their game up on this, at least with Melo and Stoudamire you can sell tickets.
September 28th, 2010 at 10:26 am
mytiman says:
Good Lord, this is becoming more and more complicated. Just play out the darn season, ‘Melo.