"Time to add another team to Carmelo Anthony's list. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reported on Wednesday the Melo is open to signing a long-term deal with Houston, if the team can offer Denver an "acceptable trade package," according to multiple league sources. Mannix also confirms the Nets as a destination Melo feels the same way about -- a team we've already discussed in conjunction with him on Wednesday. To the Trade Machine, friends! Trevor Ariza would have been a decent choice to send back here, but he was just shipped to New Orleans last week. But if Denver is just looking for money relief for Melo, Houston could be their best option, as the Rockets have a few larger expiring deals. To the Trade Machine! Anthony for Shane Battier (in last year of deal paying $7.3 million) and Jared Jeffries (in last year of deal paying $6.8 million) would work. The Rockets also have the rights to the Knicks' first-round picks in 2011 (top-1 protected) and 2012 (top-five protected), so they can add in some draft picks to sweeten the pot. While the Rockets might not offer the most attractive package talent wise, if Denver is looking for some money relief and the option to rebuild a bit via draft picks, Houston is a pretty solid option for the Nuggets at this point." I would not mind giving up Battier and Jeffries and the 1st round picks for Melo.
Where have you been all day, there is a 30+ Page thread on this were you can give your 2 cents. Lock r' up!
If the Nuggets are looking for money relief, we can definitely deliver it. The added bonus would be that we would be delivering mostly negligible players (Battier, Jeffries, trade exception). This is an ideal scenario.
I don't get how the rockets can provide money relief. Isn't Melo's contract expiring anyway? From the nuggets point of view, trading Melo for Battier, Jeffries and picks is basically trading Melo for picks. Why would the nuggets do this?
Tutter. Denver would want financial relief, picks and talent. They are trading Carmelo Anthony a top 8 type of guy.
Why would he want to go to NJ ahead of Denver? Is anyone asking that question? Wasn't Denver just 2 games away from the Finals?
