Yahoo: Nets moving closer to deal for Anthony

[Triumph36]

Just seen on ESPN's bottom line........Nuggets wont do 4 team trade to Nets because they would have to pay 9.6 million extra this season........they are looking at Stephen Curry or Andre Igoudala as possible return pieces in trade

lol? good luck, Denver...

 

[doughboy90650]

Nug Pups gotta do something because if they don't, chances are they will get jack ..... still see 'Melo going to the Knix.

 

[jerzy234]

ESPN reports that sources close to the Nuggets said the 76ers offered Evan Turner, Jason Kapono, Thaddeus Young & draft picks for Carmelo.

Not a bad deal for Denver, but Chris Broussard was on ESPN talking about the report and said deal was contingent on Melo signing an extension in which he has no desire playing for Philadelphia.

 

[bigjmac0815]

Not a bad deal for Denver, but Chris Broussard was on ESPN talking about the report and said deal was contingent on Melo signing an extension in which he has no desire playing for Philadelphia.

I dont see Melo leaving Denver via trade....he will take his talents to the Big Apple next summer via free agency

 

[jerzy234]

I dont see Melo leaving Denver via trade....he will take his talents to the Big Apple next summer via free agency

I think he ultimately lands in New Jersey because of money. If Denver does not trade Melo during the season and he becomes a free agent, he won't see the money that he could get in an extension due to the expiring CBA. That being said, Denver is trying to take the best offer for him and the problem they are going to see is the suitors aren't going to buy unless they have assurance that Melo is going to re-sign with their team. New York has ZERO players that appeal to the Denver Nuggets so a trade with them is going to be very hard because the Knicks also do not posse draft picks. This is going to be a give and take process and Denver is going to keep try to get maximum value and avoid what both Cleveland and Toronto experienced last season and Carmelo is going to have to expand his preferred destinations to get more money. Personally if I was Ujiri, I would see what i could get from Minnesota and say screw it, it's your problem now.

Edit: Just saw on ESPN.com that the Nets stopped pursing Carmelo at this time, however, I am still in belief he will end up in New Jersey. Dave Krieger of the Denver Post mention that Carmelo did not participate in any of the team's national televised promos and indicates that he might be getting traded sooner as oppose to later.

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[Absinthe]

From what I've heard, Denver was the main reason this didn't go through. If that's true, their front office is moronic. They will never get better talent than what New Jersey was offering.

 

[bigjmac0815]

I just have this feeling in the back of my head.....the Knicks somehow end up getting Melo and we're gonna be in on the deal just because of the stockpile of draft picks we have now

 

[Zone]

From what I've heard, Denver was the main reason this didn't go through. If that's true, their front office is moronic. They will never get better talent than what New Jersey was offering.

In the original deal the Nuggets would've been taking on more salary. That didn't make sense to Denver because they felt they would've been paying more $$$ (approximately $4.5m in salary and another $4.5m in luxury tax) while not getting any better in the Wins column. They've already got an $83m payroll right now.

So each team is back to the drawing board trying to get other teams involved. It looks like the principles for NJ/DEN are Harris, Favors, Quinton Ross and picks from NJ for Carmelo. That trade would work and save the Nuggs about $6m from salary and luxury tax, but the problem with this 2 team trade is that Denver doesn't need/want Harris, so they're trying to find a 3rd team to take him. They've got one in CHA, who would be willing to off Diaw for him. But then Denver would be getting Diaw back and he has 2 years at $9m per year, which I don't think Denver is interested in. CHA could also offer Mohammed and either DJ Augustin or Gerald Henderson, but they don't want to create an even larger hole at their Center position while also adding on future salary (Mohammed is an expiring).

My guess is that the deal expands to Harris, Favors, Ross, T-Will, Humphries and picks for Melo and JR Smith. That would give DEN a savings of about $8.8m with salary and luxury tax, while providing a couple more assets in T-Will and Humphries to offset Harris or whoever they trade him for. They could also look to move those two to a team under the cap (or with a big enough TPE) for a pick, gaining additional $$$ savings and getting another pick.

I just have this feeling in the back of my head.....the Knicks somehow end up getting Melo and we're gonna be in on the deal just because of the stockpile of draft picks we have now

I think it's the opposite if we're involved in helping NY land Carmelo. Maybe we wouldn't be giving #1's, but instead receiving them. Right now the Knicks are still able to trade their 2014 and 2016 #1 picks. If Denver got those along with a mid-sized expiring like Azubuike in a trade for Melo, we could look to take on his salary with those picks, which would save DEN about $6.6m