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Carmelo Anthony Trade To Knicks Could Be Imminent, According To Report

2011-02-22T02:40:20Z

Will seven months of trade speculation surrounding Carmelo Anthony come to an end tonight? According to a report from Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears, a trade between the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets for "Melo could happen tonight:

Melo is close to being dealt to Knicks, possibly tonight, a source tells Y! Sports.

Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post reported that Chauncey Billups left practice without speaking to the media. If the trade goes through, Billups and 'Melo will go to New York with throw-ins Renaldo Balkman and Shelden Williams. The Nuggets would receive Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Wilson Chandler and the Knicks' 2014 first-round draft pick. The Minnesota Wolves would also be involved in this trade by receiving Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry from the Knicks. The T'Wolves would then send Corey Brewer to the Nuggets.

[UPDATE] According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, Timofey Mozgov may be included, but nothing is a done deal yet.

The Nuggets play their next game on Tuesday, Feb. 22 against the Memphis Grizzlies. While 'Melo said during the All-Star Game that he plans on being in a Nuggets uniform on Tuesday, it may no longer be the case.

Carmelo Anthony Trade Rumors: George Karl Prefers Nuggets Deal With Knicks Rather Than Nets

2011-02-22T00:53:56Z

With the Carmelo Anthony trade rumors flying more than ever before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, it makes sense that a new angle has come about today — Nuggets coach George Karl prefers that Denver makes a deal with the New York Knicks instead of the New Jersey Nets.

This newest reason why the Nuggets should trade Carmelo to the Knicks, courtesy of Yahoo! Sports’ Marc Spears, seemingly is being pushed for by Karl because the coach’s contract is up at the end of this season and he believes that the Knicks are offering better pieces that can help help Denver win immediately.

According to Spears, the most recent rendition of the trade is as such:

The Knicks’ current proposal would send Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Wilson Chandler and the Knicks’ 2014 first-round pick to Denver. The Knicks would also trade Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry’s expiring contract to the Minnesota Timberwolves, who would send Corey Brewer to the Nuggets. The Knicks would receive Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams and Renaldo Balkman.

The latest holdup, according to numerous sources, is that the Nuggets would also like to receive center Timofey Mozgov, perhaps to trade him in a package to the Nets.

Nuggets Could Still Trade With Nets If Carmelo Anthony Goes To Knicks, According To Report

2011-02-21T19:02:40Z

If the Denver Nuggets do wind up trading Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks, don't count out a separate trade between the Nuggets and the Nets. There are a few conditions in this report that originates from ESPN's Chris Broussard:

Sources say NJ in talks w/Den to send 2 1st round picks to Den for Mozgov & either Gallinari, Chandler or Felton, if Melo traded to NYK

Let's break this down. First, the Knicks and Nuggets make a trade that includes Timofey Mozgov, a sticking point between the two teams at the moment. Second, the Nets and Nuggets need to agree on who the second player going to Jersey would be. Gallinari appears to be the center piece of the trade as the Nuggets need to choose between him an Landry Fields. If it's Felton, that means the Nuggets would start Ty Lawson at the point and that the Nets would likely trade Devin Harris. Chandler is the only one of the three who appears to be likely trade chip.

No word yet on the specifics of the draft picks that would be moved.

Will Carmelo Anthony End Trade Rumors On Monday?

2011-02-21T14:53:19Z

In another round of "news" masquerading as news in the Carmelo Anthony trade saga, the New York Post reports that unnamed sources believe Anthony will let the New Jersey Nets know on Monday if he will accept a trade there and sign an extension. It will be a colossal upset if Anthony tells the Nets that he will accept the trade and sign the extension. For seven months we have heard that he will not sign the three-year, $65 million deal, but never directly from his mouth.

The Nets are willing to send Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, other players and four first-round draft picks to the Denver Nuggets for Anthony, Chauncey Billups and filler pieces. Without the extension, the Nets would not be that generous in acquiring Anthony as a rent-a-player option.

If Anthony tells the Nets he will not sign the extension, the New York Knicks become the favorite to land a trade. However, a new report claims that the Nuggets want Timofey Mozgov in the final trade, but the Knicks are not including him. With the Knicks the only suitor, the Nuggets can continue to play hardball with the Knicks and bleed them dry in acquiring Anthony. But if the Knicks had any sense, they would just hunker down and not make the trade. Anthony will hit the free agent market this summer, making it far easier for the Knicks to acquire him.

Carmelo Anthony (Unsurprisingly) Will Not Sign Extension With Nets, According To Report

2011-02-20T00:35:11Z

It's NBA All-Star Weekend and Carmelo Anthony is still a member of the Denver Nuggets. According to a new report, Carmelo Anthony will not sign a three-year, $65 million extension with the New Jersey Nets in order to complete a trade. This has been a prerequisite for a trade, and it has almost been a given that "Melo would not sign such an extension. He wants to play for the New York Knicks, which still remains a possibility.

Had the Nets and Nuggets agreed on a trade, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Melvin Ely and Renaldo Balkman would have headed east. Coming out to the mountains would have been Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, Troy Murphy's expiring contract, Ben Uzoh and four first-round draft picks.

With the Nets now supposedly out of the chase, the Knicks remain the favorite to land the star. The parameters of a trade have been breached, which include Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, a first-round pick and other pieces. However, Gallinari could be replaced with Landry Fields, as the Nuggets have to choose him or Gallinari as the main piece of the deal. The Nuggets can continue to ask for more from the Knicks because they appear to be the only team left in the bidding. However, the Knicks can also back down and wait for Carmelo Anthony to become a free agent.

The NBA Trade Deadline is Thursday, Feb. 24, at 1:00 p.m. MT

Knicks Increase Offer For Carmelo Anthony, According To Report

2011-02-19T02:43:02Z

According to a report by Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears, the New York Knicks have increased their offer for the Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony. In the proposed trade, the Nuggets would receive Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Wilson Chandler, Eddy Curry's expiring contract and a first-round pick not yet in the Knicks' possession. 'Melo and Chauncey Billups as well as other pieces would head to New York.

The Nuggets had to choose between Gallinari and Landry Fields and decided on the latter, if this report is true. This is a step down from the Nets' offer of Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, expiring contracts and four first-round picks. However, the stumbling block for the Nets' offer is that 'Melo would need to sign an extension with the team, though no indication has been given that he would. New York, however, is 'Melo's preferred destination.

But is this really a "new" development? All we know is that Gallinari, not Fields, is supposedly the key return in this deal.

Carmelo Anthony, Knicks' James Dolan Reportedly Met On Thursday

2011-02-18T23:01:49Z

Here's a good reason why the Carmelo Anthony trade drama is a wild goose chase that needn't be followed: Carmelo Anthony has already met with the Knicks' James Dolan on Thursday, the New York Daily News reports. Apparently a conference call between Dolan and Knicks president Donnie Walsh will take part in a conference call on Friday with Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke and general manager Masai Ujiri.

If the Nuggets have already agreed to a trade with the Nets, why allow this meeting? This may be a fall back if 'Melo does not agree to sign an extension with the Nets, which in all likely may happen. As Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski tweets, Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov will probably have issues with the public nature of the ongoing trade talks. He canceled the last trade partially as a result of how that one played out in the media.

This has long moved on from being interesting to just being a lather, rinse, repeat job.

Report: Nets, Nuggets Agree On Deal, Need Only Carmelo Anthony's OK

2011-02-18T18:40:55Z

On Thursday night, it was reported that the Denver Nuggets and the New Jersey Nets had determined the players they want to swap in a Carmelo Anthony trade. On Friday, NBA sources have told the Bergen Record the deal is complete minus Carmelo Anthony signing a three-year, $65 million extension. As long as he does that, 'Melo will be wearing a Nets uniform soon enough.

Carmelo Anthony will supposedly meet with Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov during this weekend's All-Star Break. This meeting will be in hopes of selling New Jersey and eventually Brooklyn as 'Melo's future home. But if Anthony's reported desire is to play for the New York Knicks, this meeting could just be a courtesy.

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 24. Should this happen, which in all possibility it may not, the Nuggets would likely want this to go down early in the week. That way they would then be able to explore the market for several other players, including Nene.