Anthony has hesitated to sign a three-year, $65 million extension and expressed intrigue with opting out of his contract next summer to become a free agent. Despite significant speculation the New York Knicks are the team that Anthony would most likely want to join, two sources close to him insisted the Knicks have been overstated as an object of his desire. Privately, Anthony has expressed more enthusiasm over joining the Houston Rockets than the Knicks, sources said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AuJTAOMNcKewlle1IUn2Eaq8vLYF?slug=aw-anthonykroenke082410

We cannot let Houston steal Carmelo Anthony. If Denver wants 2/3 (Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Anthony Randolph), we pull the trigger NOW. After Melo, there is not a single Star FA on the market next summer.

These are very valid concerns... and there's not much we can do about them.

iSergio wrote:

Anthony has hesitated to sign a three-year, $65 million extension and expressed intrigue with opting out of his contract next summer to become a free agent. Despite significant speculation the New York Knicks are the team that Anthony would most likely want to join, two sources close to him insisted the Knicks have been overstated as an object of his desire. Privately, Anthony has expressed more enthusiasm over joining the Houston Rockets than the Knicks, sources said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AuJTAOMNcKewlle1IUn2Eaq8vLYF?slug=aw-anthonykroenke082410

We cannot let Houston steal Carmelo Anthony. If Denver wants 2/3 (Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Anthony Randolph), we pull the trigger NOW. After Melo, there is not a single Star FA on the market next summer.

i don't know, but I think you just got chumped by a leak out of Denver's front office.

iSergio wrote:

We cannot let Houston steal Carmelo Anthony. If Denver wants 2/3 (Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Anthony Randolph), we pull the trigger NOW. After Melo, there is not a single Star FA on the market next summer.

iSergio- thats exactly what the Nuggets want you to do by releasing this kind of info- they want NY to panic and offer the farm when they didn't actually need to. I don't actually believe this at all- what would be the point from Carmelo's perspective of moving from Denver to Houston? Minus what they'd lose in the trade, the only thing giving the Rockets a shot would be Yao who looks increasingly likely to retire early due to foot problems. It's not nearer his family, it doesn't help his wife's career and it's not really a contender- it's a much over rated team in my opinion.

Honestly fretting about whether anyone else will trade for Carmelo is completely pointless- the ONLY way we get Carmelo is if he says he will only re-sign with the Knicks and no other team. If he's willing to go to other teams like LA Clippers (I don't believe that either) or Houston Rockets, those teams can easily out bid us (what we value on the team isn't valued by other GM's it seems)- especially the Rockets since they have our picks, so we couldn't even outbid them even if we wanted to.

We'll either get him for nothing and sign him outright, or we'll get him for little at the trade deadline because he won't sign with another team, or we won't get him at all- it's out of our hands.

martin wrote:someone want to tell me why it makes sense that Carmelo wants to play in Houston?

to team up with Yao and his long term prospects?

KMartin and Courney Lee?

JHill and Knicks' swap picks?

Exactly- I don't see what Houston offers over his current location. You can understand him moving to be nearer family, or to help his wifes career or even to join an actual championship contender like the Magic- but Houston?!It's pretty obvious this came from Denver, along with the Clippers rumour, because which two teams can offer the most for Denver trade wise? thats right- Houston and the Clippers.

who's worrying? not me, certainly.

sports always have such rumors. why is this such a big deal to have the possibility of getting melo or paul in the news?

since we are not a finished product the team needs more stars, so clearly rumors are going to go around.

we'll see what happens, but i'd gladly take melo if we can get him.

if he goes to houston over the knicks, so be it. that's his choice. i think we have a legit shot at him and paul, and simply because rumors go back and forth doesn't mean one is, or is not going to play for the knicks.

we are one of a few teams with a legit shot, it seems, which is better than what was going on this past summer, and we still landed amar'e.

Regardless we need to make Denver an offer they cant refuse before the start of the season. Randolph, Gallo, Curry, and a future pick for Carmelo and JR Smith. We would have Carmelo's bird rights plus we'd be able keep Chandler.

martin wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Carmelo wants to win. If the Knicks started the season hot I think his opinion would change.

Regardless we need to make Denver an offer they cant refuse before the start of the season. Randolph, Gallo, Curry, and a future pick for Carmelo and JR Smith. We would have Carmelo's bird rights plus we'd be able keep Chandler.

you are channeling Isiah

You love busting my balls man.

You have to give to get. Carmelo is only 26 and his game isnt built around athleticism. Carmelo is a high skill guy. He makes us contenders in the East with his superior scoring alone. Obviously we'd need an upgrade at the PG spot and SG spots but a core of Amare and Anthony would be sweet.

smackeddog wrote:

martin wrote:someone want to tell me why it makes sense that Carmelo wants to play in Houston?

to team up with Yao and his long term prospects?

KMartin and Courney Lee?

JHill and Knicks' swap picks?

Exactly- I don't see what Houston offers over his current location. You can understand him moving to be nearer family, or to help his wifes career or even to join an actual championship contender like the Magic- but Houston?!It's pretty obvious this came from Denver, along with the Clippers rumour, because which two teams can offer the most for Denver trade wise? thats right- Houston and the Clippers.

Might also be coming from Anthony's camp- maybe he just wants to make the Knicks jealous. He might be fearful that the Knicks are taking his desire to play in NY for granted to the point that we will simply wait until next years FA season, and he is worried that we are not pursuing him with enough gusto so that he can play for us in the upcoming season.

Just a thought.

Paladin55 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

martin wrote:someone want to tell me why it makes sense that Carmelo wants to play in Houston?

to team up with Yao and his long term prospects?

KMartin and Courney Lee?

JHill and Knicks' swap picks?

Exactly- I don't see what Houston offers over his current location. You can understand him moving to be nearer family, or to help his wifes career or even to join an actual championship contender like the Magic- but Houston?!It's pretty obvious this came from Denver, along with the Clippers rumour, because which two teams can offer the most for Denver trade wise? thats right- Houston and the Clippers.

Might also be coming from Anthony's camp- maybe he just wants to make the Knicks jealous. He might be fearful that the Knicks are taking his desire to play in NY for granted to the point that we will simply wait until next years FA season, and he is worried that we are not pursuing him with enough gusto so that he can play for us in the upcoming season.

Just a thought.

If we cave in and give a top end deal--we wont win anyway--so what is the point? If we dont get Carmelo for some reason---this team is going to be good regardless. I'm not willing to sell the ship for one player.