Carmelo Anthony to the Bulls?
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ernest_t_bass
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-anthonybulls011911
As trade discussions with the New Jersey Nets stall, the representatives for Carmelo Anthony are engaging the Chicago Bulls with hopes of pushing them into becoming a serious bidder for the Denver Nuggets star, a league source told Yahoo! Sports.
Anthony has long been enthusiastic about a possible trade to the Bulls, but Denver and Chicago officials had been previously unable to come to terms on a deal. Bulls executives John Paxson and Gar Forman have investigated the possibility of acquiring Anthony, but thus far haven’t been willing to include the one player the Nuggets most covet: center Joakim Noah.
Anthony’s agents are under pressure to make a deal happen for the All-Star forward, who sources said has become an increasingly unhappy client. The Nuggets need to agree on a package with a team in which Anthony’s willing to sign a contract extension. Talks with New Jersey and Anthony’s preferred choice, the New York Knicks, have dragged on since Anthony asked for a trade in August.
Nevertheless, William Wesley – Worldwide Wes – is expected to travel to Chicago for Bulls games on Thursday and Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers, a source said. Wesley unsuccessfully pushed LeBron James to sign with the Bulls as a free agent, and now has an interest in Anthony ending up there. Wesley represents Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau for CAA.
Despite that Leon Rose is certified as the agent of record for Anthony, everyone in the NBA knows Wesley is responsible for delivering the Nuggets star to CAA and is hands-on when trying to push teams into deals for the agency’s clients.
Chicago has wanted the Nuggets to take forward Luol Deng as a cornerstone to the deal, but Denver hasn’t been interested in absorbing the three years and $40 million left on his contract after this season. The Nuggets want an array of young players and picks the Bulls will have a difficult time providing. Still, Chicago badly needs another scoring option and Anthony is one of the NBA’s elite offensive players.
Noah is recuperating from wrist surgery and is targeting a late February return. Thibodeau is an immense believer in Noah and values his defensive and rebounding presence in the middle. He’s also considered him an underrated offensive player. The Bulls signed Noah to a five-year, $60 million contract extension in the preseason.
The Knicks continue to talk with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers about trading Anthony Randolph for a first-round pick to send to Denver as part of a package for Anthony. The Knicks have assurances they can get a pick for Randolph and have been canvassing the league to find another first-rounder that could be used in a deal for Anthony. There are teams willing to sell their picks for $3 million, especially in what’s considered to be an unspectacular draft class this year.
Meanwhile, the Nets are still trying to make a deal for Anthony, but sources said team officials have no idea whether he will ever commit to a contract extension with them. New Jersey is still talking with the Nuggets about a three-team deal also involving the Detroit Pistons, and has tried to arrange a meeting between owner Mikhail Prokhorov and Anthony.
The key components of the deal would send Anthony, Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton to the Nets, and Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, Anthony Morrow and draft picks to Denver. The Nuggets are trying to include Renaldo Balkman in the deal – and bring back rookie Damion James – but the Nets are still resisting exchanging those players, sources said. -
Commander of Awesome
lol yeah right lol. File this one right next to BS not gonna happen. Whats the source? Bill Cowher's house in Strongsville? lolfaillol. -
gorocks99
Well, the Nets aren't going after him anymore:
http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/27146624?ttag=gen10_on_all_fb_na_txt_0001 -
september63
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You can be a Russian billionaire but your team is still the NJ Nets and you are still in New Jersey!! -
wildcats20
Cowherd actually made a lot of sense today...
Said something to the like of "you may be near NYC, but you are not in NYC" when referring to this situation. -
IggyPride00
When they have the new arena in Brooklyn in 2 years they will be fine, but until then they are in no mans land as far as getting free agents to want to live in Jersey.
If the Nets really walk away the Nuggets are going to be kicking themselves as there is no one that was offering a better deal than the Nets. -
Midstate01
wildcats20;644387 wrote:Cowherd actually made a lot of sense today...
Said something to the like of "you may be near NYC, but you are not in NYC" when referring to this situation.
I guess that's true... But it's like 10 minutes to the city from the nets' arena. It's like being in canal and getting to nationwide arena.
But I see his point. I wouldn't wanna be that close to Newark, new jersey either. Place is easily the biggest shit hole I've ever been too. -
Laley23
Midstate01;644402 wrote:I guess that's true... But it's like 10 minutes to the city from the nets' arena. It's like being in canal and getting to nationwide arena.
But I see his point. I wouldn't wanna be that close to Newark, new jersey either. Place is easily the biggest shit hole I've ever been too.
He followed it up with simple facts though. When Kidd and Martin, etc were on the Nets and winning Atlantic Division....no one gave two fucking shits. If the Knicks made the playoffs, it was all over National News. There is a huge difference....
Even getting from Jersey to NYC is a pain despite the short distance. Brooklyn to Manhattan would be different, but that isnt right away, and still isnt the Knicks as far as fans etc. -
wildcats20
Laley23;644411 wrote:He followed it up with simple facts though. When Kidd and Martin, etc were on the Nets and winning Atlantic Division....no one gave two fucking shits. If the Knicks made the playoffs, it was all over National News. There is a huge difference....
I was going to post this same thing. -
BigAppleBuckeye
I am a Nets fan, and I agree with most of what others have said, and this franchise will be much better when they move to their posh new arena in Brooklyn (which is right by Park Slope, a great Brooklyn neighborhood with tons of bars and restaurants).
That being said, the Giants and Jets play in Jersey, and it hasn't affected free agents signing with them. -
Laley23
BigAppleBuckeye;644550 wrote:
That being said, the Giants and Jets play in Jersey, and it hasn't affected free agents signing with them.
Because they dont have another team IN the city. Thats the issue with the Nets versus the Knicks. Knicks are IN the city... -
wildcats20
Laley23;644693 wrote:Because they dont have another team IN the city. Thats the issue with the Nets versus the Knicks. Knicks are IN the city...
That and I don't think the city(any city) has that big of an effect on free agency in the NFL as it does in the NBA. -
thedynasty1998
Very true.wildcats20;644709 wrote:That and I don't think the city(any city) has that big of an effect on free agency in the NFL as it does in the NBA. -
wildcats20
I agree with Jon Barry just said at half of the Lakers/Mavs game...
I don't think the deal is off. Regardless of what Prokhorov says out loud.