Filed under: Bulls, Clippers, Hornets, Knicks, Nets, Nuggets, Rockets, Timberwolves, Warriors, NBA RumorsTo steal a headline from our friends at SI.com, talk about a 'Melo-Drama.'
There was hardly a breather between LeBron James' "Decision" and the saga that surrounds disgruntled Denver star Carmelo Anthony. Yet after months of speculation about the level of his discontent, it has finally been established that the Nuggets are listening to offers for the three-time, All-Star small forward after he has left their three-year, $65 million extension offer unsigned for months.
This is no free-agent process. It's a potential trade that comes with a long list of moving parts, competing agendas and enough number-crunching to wear out even the best capologists. There is one elementary element of this equation, however, that matters above the rest: the young talent.
According to numerous league sources, the Nuggets' main focus in trade talks is on the quality of the young player being offered who -- as the request goes -- is still playing under his rookie scale contract. First-round draft picks are on the wish list, too, with the Nuggets refusing to go too far backward and looking for that new, younger core in return for Anthony.
With that in mind, we look at a few potential destinations for Anthony and discuss each team's respective willingness to part ways with those prized assets. But first, a quick recap of the fluid situation.
The Nets are reportedly the frontrunners (more on that later). But Anthony's preference is to be traded to New York or Chicago and subsequently sign the same extension he has resisted agreeing to with the Nuggets. Those are hardly the only suitors, though. and to know the youthful assets of each team is to know which ones have the most legitimate chance. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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