The Nets may have the pieces to swing a trade for Carmelo Anthony, but that would require the Nuggets to change their current stance on the All-Star forward.

New Jersey has the young players and draft picks to make a deal, but there is another way they could acquire Anthony in the not-so-distant future.

Unless Anthony signs a contract extension with Denver, which he's been offered, he'll hit the free agent market after the 2010-11 season.

The Nets are projected to have roughly $20 million in cap space, more than enough to court Anthony.