March 2010 Denver Nuggets Wiretap

Curry's Salary Already 50% Paid

Sep 30, 2010 4:05 PM

The Knicks have already paid half of Eddy Curry's 2010-11 salary, a fact that could provide a team acquiring him significant savings and greatly boost his contract's trade value.

The Knicks are certain to offer Curry in a bid to land Carmelo Anthony at any time between now and the NBA's trade deadline.

If traded today, Curry would be owed a little over $7 million by the team acquiring him, after adding in a trade kicker.

If Curry was traded just before the February deadline, the unpaid compensation on his contract would decline to about $2.4 million and his trade kicker would decline to about $600,000.

Bergen Record

Tags: Eddy Curry, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Knicks Have Lined Up Trade For '11 Pick To Use In Deal For Carmelo

Sep 30, 2010 2:16 PM

The Knicks have reportedly found a pick they can use to trade for Carmelo Anthony.  

A source says the team has lined up a trade to acquire a 2011 first-round pick that can be sent to the Nuggets in a trade for Anthony.

New York would presumably only make the trade for the pick if and when a deal with Denver is ready to move forward.

Chris Sheridan/ESPN (via Twitter)

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Team Official: Isiah Has Told Dolan That Carmelo Would Sign With Knicks

Sep 30, 2010 10:53 AM

A Knicks official said Isiah Thomas has assured James Dolan that Carmelo Anthony will sign with the Knicks if he becomes a free agent next summer.

"Isiah told Jim that before Carmelo's wedding and before all the talk about him coming to New York," the official said.

New York Daily News

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Paul, Anthony Might Need To Settle On New Orleans

Sep 30, 2010 10:46 AM

Chris Paul has sent word to Carmelo Anthony that their most realistic opportunity to play together will be for the Hornets, according to a source.

New GM Dell Demps has been incredibly active in pursuing trade scenarios, according to multiple sources.

ESPN

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Carmelo: Nobody Contacted Me About Nets

Sep 29, 2010 4:35 PM

Carmelo Anthony said nobody approached him about being traded to New Jersey and that he'd address playing for another team if and when the Nuggets want to trade him.

Anthony said he's content starting the season with the Nuggets and that his primary objective is to keep his options open for the 2011-2012 season.

"Not at all," Anthony said about anybody approaching him about being dealt to New Jersey and signing a contract extension with the Nets.

"I would love to," he said about being on Denver's roster on opening night.

"Not at all, why would I," he said about whether he'd have a problem starting the season as a Nugget.  "I?m keeping my options open."

"If [the Nuggets] come to me and say they want to trade me to a team, then we?ll discuss that when that time comes," Anthony said.

Chris Tomasson/FanHouse (via Twitter)

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Denver Confident Nets' Offer For Anthony Still On The Table

Sep 29, 2010 10:50 AM

Denver is confident that the Nets will remain interested in acquiring Carmelo Anthony.

"The Nuggets firmly believe New Jersey will patiently wait with the basic offer of Favors and a 2012 first-round draft choice in return for Anthony," writes Mark Kiszla.  "Obtaining Anthony remains the best way Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who recently purchased the Nets, can make a splash in the USA's No. 1 media market."

Whether Anthony would sign a long-term contract extension with New Jersey remains to be seen.  A source familiar with his thinking said Tuesday that Anthony is not 100 percent sold on playing for the Nets.

Denver Post

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Carmelo Declined To Talk Substantively With Denver GM

Sep 28, 2010 5:28 PM

Masai Uriji was not able to get anywhere with Carmelo Anthony in their face-to-face meeting on Monday.

"[Anthony] said, 'I'm cool,' and, 'You're going to have to talk to my reps about that,'" said a source who is familiar with the discussion.

As a result of the unproductive meeting with Anthony, the Nuggets are "going to move him, like now, ASAP," according to one source.

Another source said finalizing a trade could take time.

"The Nuggets are going to look at every single trade and they're going to have to work with [Anthony]," said the source. "And that's really going to slow the whole process down."

CBS Sports

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Source: Carmelo Not Sold On New Jersey

Sep 28, 2010 5:19 PM

The Nets may have officially pulled back in their pursuit of Carmelo Anthony but that doesn't mean they will not continue to have discussions with Denver.

One unresolved question, however, is whether Anthony would accept a trade to New Jersey by signing a long-term contract extension with the Nets.

"I think he's thumbs-sideways on it," said one source with knowledge of Anthony's position. "He's not 100 percent sold on it."

CBS Sports

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Carmelo: Money Will Be There, It's About Basketball

Sep 28, 2010 5:04 PM

Chris Tomasson reports from Denver's first day of training camp where Carmelo Anthony spoke to the media.

While acknowledging that the specter of a new collective bargaining agreement is intimidating, Anthony seemed to indicate that any concern about salary will not dictate his decision-making.

"Money is money.  Money's going to be there," Anthony said. "It's about basketball."

"It's a big risk," Anthony said about the new CBA.  "At the end of the day, it's about basketball."

"It?s scary," he said about CBA negotiations.  "Of course, it's scary. There's a lot of anxiety to see what's going to happen."

Chris Tomasson/FanHouse (via Twitter)

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA CBA

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Trade That Would Have Sent Anthony To Nets Is Dead

Sep 28, 2010 4:33 PM

The four-team blockbuster trade that would have landed Carmelo Anthony in New Jersey has died and the Nets have ended their pursuit of the superstar for the time being.

A source said the Nets "need some closure on the matter" and are pulling out of the chase for Anthony "at least for now."

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Walsh: Denver Will Discover Knicks Have Valuable Assets To Offer

Newsday

Still Unknown Whether Carmelo Would Sign With Nets

Denver Post

Proposed Carmelo-To-Nets Trade Too Expensive For Nuggets

ESPN

Nuggets Think Knicks May Have Tampered With Anthony

ESPN

Nuggets, Nets Working On Alternative Anthony Trade Scenarios

Yahoo! Sports

O'Connor: Time For Carmelo Blockbuster Has Passed

Brian T. Smith/Salt Lake Tribune (via Twitter)

Carmelo: I Never Said I Wanted To Be Traded

Chris Tomasson/FanHouse (via Twitter)

Carmelo Reports To Denver

Plixi.com

'Some Momentum Again' On Talks To Send Carmelo To Nets

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Sources: Warriors Would Trade For Carmelo Without Extension

ContraCostaTimes.com

Nuggets Make Everyone Available Except Billups, Lawson

Yahoo! Sports

Source: Carmelo In Denver Monday Would Signal End Of Nets Trade

Denver Post

Source: Better Than 50% Chance Carmelo Traded In Next 48 Hours

CBS Sports

Nuggets Trying To Get Carmelo To Media Day, Beg Him To Stay

Marc Stein/ESPN (via Twitter)

Nuggets, Sixers Discussing Carmelo For Iguodala

Philadelphia Daily News

Nets Haven't Heard Directly From Carmelo On Extension

New York Daily News

Denver Stalling, But Still Motivated Sellers In Anthony Talks

New York Daily News

Carmelo Has Second Thoughts On Nets As Knicks Work To Make A Deal

Yahoo! Sports

Source: Chance Of Carmelo Trade Now 40%

The Star-Ledger

Kobe To Carmelo: Make Sure You're 100% Happy With Decision

Yahoo! Sports