TWolves, Knicks, Nuggets Discuss Melo Deal

[Giantmetfan07]

The Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks are discussing a three-team trade that would make forward Carmelo Anthony a Knick before the Feb. 24 trade deadline, according to league sources.

In the proposed trade, New York would send Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry to Minnesota and the Timberwolves would send Corey Brewer and a first-round pick to Denver. Denver would also receive Wilson Chandler from New York.

The deal is not expected to happen until the middle of this week at the earliest, and one source said it could drag out until the trade deadline. Denver, which has been exchanging proposals with the Knicks for the past couple weeks, is weighing other options.

With teams aware of Anthony's desire to play in New York, the Nuggets' choices are limited. With little chance of signing Anthony long-term, few clubs are willing to send valuable assets to Denver.

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If the trade with New York and Minnesota goes through, Anthony would be in line to receive a three-year, $65 million contract extension as part of the agreement in what is known as an extend-and-trade.

Since Anthony's preference to play for New York is known, there is some sentiment within the Knicks organization to hold off on trading for him and wait until he becomes a free agent this summer. Such a move would enable them to keep their young assets.

But owner James Dolan has been pressing team president Donnie Walsh to trade for Anthony before the deadline, according to sources.

"Dolan is really pressuring Walsh to get Melo, but Denver has been vacillating back and forth," one of the sources said.

A trade to New York would end the season-long saga that began last summer when Anthony refused to sign the contract extension with the Nuggets.

Late in the preseason, reports of a potential four-team deal with New Jersey, Utah and Charlotte that would make Anthony a Net surfaced.

But league sources say the deal was overblown and New Jersey was actually leaking the story in an effort to pressure Denver's new front office regime of Josh Kroenke and Masai Ujiri into making a deal.

Last month, reports of another potential trade of Anthony to New Jersey surfaced, this time involving the Detroit Pistons. That deal was close to being agreed upon, but Anthony was reluctant to sign the three-year, $65 million extension with New Jersey.

Anthony agreed to meet with the Nets but owner Mikhail Prokhorov called off his club's pursuit of Anthony in a news conference a day before the scheduled sit-down was to take place.

I have to believe that Denver will claw Gallinari out of our hands too. I just can't imagine us getting Melo and only giving up Wilson Chandler, Anthony Randolph and fat-ass Eddy Curry.

 

[Elite]

Been posted a few times now

 

[Giantmetfan07]

really? Where.... ?

 

[Elite]

Melo thread

 

[Yankees2772]

No chance we give up Gallo.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Melo thread

well, i think it deserves its own topic

 

[RipCity32]

IDK why there is a Melo thread.

But I'll believe this when I see it lol.

 

[elcheato]

Won't happen now that it's public

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Won't happen now that it's public

Just because something is public doesn't mean it's now impossible.


Unfortunately we're transitioning into an era of sports where the media have more ways of accessing information, have more sources, and can spread stories like this quicker through social networking outlets such as Twitter.

Eventually this will become an extremely common situation and the phrase 'it's public it won't happen' will be a thing of the past.

The Media is like blood hounds. And when you have a way of posting a quick blurb about a blockbuster trade talks to 400,000 fans instantly in a way that allows them to ask you feedback, it's going to spread like wildfire and teams will just have to adjust to the trade negotiations being public.

 

[elcheato]

Well maybe that day will come, but it's not now..

 

[Elite]

Or, the teams could tell their employees that if they leak anything to the media they're canned.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Unless it says so in their contracts, thats not a thing a team would want to do. There could be serious backlash for it.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

So according to this:

New York trades:
Wilson Chandler
Anthony Randolph
Eddy Curry

New York recieves:
Carmelo Anthony


Denver trades:
Carmelo Anthony

Denver recieves:
Wilson Chandler
Corey Brewer
1st round pick


Minnesota trades:
Corey Brewer
1st round pick

Minnesota recieves:
Anthony Randolph
Eddy Curry

New York would be making out like bandits, Denver eh..., Sota why on earth would you do that?

 

[cruzg24]

This would be a great trade if we could pull it off, but I have a feeling that the Nuggets will want more, luckily the trade deadline is approaching fast so the Nuggets will start to get nervous about making a deal soon.

 

[Pugz]

sounds like the deal i came up with.

and before people bash denver, brewer can still be something in this league. his defense is good, he just needs playing time to show his overall game.

 

[DJT]

I kinda actually think this is gonna happen. This is kind of a last resort for Denver I think, if they want ANYTHING, they need to take this deal.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I swear, if the Knicks don't have to give up Gallo or Fields to get Melo this'll be the biggest financial steal since the Louisiana Purchase.

 

[Elite]

I swear, if the Knicks don't have to give up Gallo or Fields to get Melo this'll be the biggest financial steal since the Louisiana Purchase.

Since Babe Ruth*

 

[Dorado]

I think this is gonna go down. The tradeline creeping up and I think this is the best offer theyre gonna get. Watch this happen

 

[VC15]

I think this is gonna go down. The tradeline creeping up and I think this is the best offer theyre gonna get. Watch this happen

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