After a rather humiliating sweep in the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers following a rather mediocre regular season, Denver Nuggets fans wanted change. Be careful what you wish for, for ye will surely get it. In a report this morning by the North Jersey Record, there is a blockbuster trade being worked on between the New Jersey Nets and the Nuggets that would send Carmelo Anthony, yes, Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby to New Jersey in exchange for Richard Jefferson, Marcus Williams, Keith Van Horn and his faux-contract, and the Nets potential lottery pick.
Take a sec to let that idea sink in. I'll give you a few.
Okay.
So beyond the obvious prospect of trading away the player that was long considered their franchise player and one of the league's leading scorers, the Nuggets are also considering throwing in a former Defensive Player of the Year that is still able to do things like, you know, defend. In return they are talking about a 27 year old solid small forward, but after that it's a rookie prospect, some cap room, and a draft pick that is likely to be around the eleventh. In order for this to work, the Nuggets would have to make a pretty big splash in both the draft and free agency. We're talking "max contract offer to Elton Brand" level of splash. If that weren't to happen, where does this leave Allen Iverson? Carrying the burden for a group of underachievers and a few talented pieces? Haven't we seen this script before? The Nets, on the other hand, would instantly have a ton of talent, and still have a first rounder. They would then start a lineup of Devin Harris, Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthonyge, Krstic, and Marcus Camby, with a late 1st round draft pick, Josh Boone, and reasonable cap flexibility within a few years with Melo's player option and Carter's expiring. Wowzers.
Ah, trade season's back. How we missed it. Let the rumors fly!
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5-19-2008 @ 4:48PM
roger said...
"After a rather humiliating sweep in the first round by the Denver Nuggets following a rather mediocre regular season, Nuggets fans wanted change. Be careful what you wish for, for ye will surely get it."
What? Huh? Do you even try to write compete sentences with some sense of correctness or you just type one-handed while taking a piece and hope it works out?
A little later on...
"... the Nets are also considering throwing in a former Defensive Player of the Year that is still a pretty solid center defensively." Unless RJ won that award and I missed it, I assume you are speaking about Camby who the NUGGETS are trading.
Wow. Nicely done. Very credible indeed. I can't believe people give bloggers so little respect.
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5-19-2008 @ 5:19PM
Jams said...
If they trade Melo for RJ, Denver is done.
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5-19-2008 @ 6:06PM
Marc said...
does anyone else see the significance of this trade rumor? lebron and carmelo COULD be teammates in the bronx if the nets can clear enough cap space for the summer of 2010...imagine that.
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5-19-2008 @ 7:16PM
Angel said...
Im pretty sure the Nets are moving to Brooklyn and not the Bronx lol
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5-19-2008 @ 7:24PM
the cooker said...
Hey Matt, what right does Brett Edwards have to not allow post to his column because they are negative, but not offensive or vulgar???????
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5-20-2008 @ 9:31AM
rae guerra said...
Please Carmelo don't leave Denver. Your talent is greatly appreciated and together the Denver nuggets are the tightest, finest looking team, cant win every year, your time will come and i hate to see it with another team. LOL
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5-19-2008 @ 10:04PM
JLA said...
The Nets will be in Brooklyn, not the Bronx. And with Jayz ownin the Nets you better believe they are goin to be a hell of a team. Lebron and Melo bein team mates? That would work out well but it's not like they are goin to be unstoppable. Everybody thought the nuggets were goin to be sickk with Melo and Iverson and they actually got worse. The nets/nuggets trade does sound good, both teams definately need a change. Which pick would the nets be trading to the nuggets for this , does anyone know?
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