According to a report in the Denver Post, Carmelo Anthony expects to remain a Nugget for a long time yet and is planning on signing a contract extension this summer.

"Yes, I'm going to sign it," Anthony said before the Nuggets' shootaround in preparation for Game 1 of their playoff series with the Los Angeles Clippers. "I want to be here. All that moving? You've got to get acclimated to that city and that next organization. I don't want to do that."

While Nuggets management doesn't comment on contract negotiations, the organization is expected to offer its leading scorer a maximum contract extension when it first becomes possible on July 12. The contract would go into effect starting with the 2007-08 season. Anthony is scheduled to make $4.69 million next season.

"I want to be here," Anthony said. "I started something great here."