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.