Report: ‘Melo Could Land In One Of Three NBA Cities

Denver, CO, United States (AHN) – The Denver Nuggets are reportedly considering three NBA teams as potential trade partners, if Carmelo Anthony insists on leaving the franchise, a league source disclosed Sunday.

NBA.com indicated the New Jersey Nets, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves as front-runners for the Anthony sweepstakes.

The Nuggets, who recently hired Masai Ujiri as the team’s newest GM, remained optimistic on resigning Anthony despite his trade request.

Ujiri said he’s excited to meet Anthony although he was not sure if his efforts will be enough to keep the forward in rocky mountain.

Nevertheless, the Nuggets treat the Nets, Kings, and Timberwolves as legitimate trade partners in case the negotiation between Ujiri and Anthony ended in futility.

The Nuggets front-office believed the three teams can provide them with the talent they needed in return for the high-scoring forward.

Minnesota could deal one or two of their young stars – Kevin Love, Michael Beasley, Corey Brewer, and Johnny Flynn – or even ship the rights to Ricky Rubio for Anthony.

Sacramento, on the other hand, have an influx of great young forwards like United States Thompson, Jason, Omri Casspi, Carl Landry, and Donte Greene to offer for the Nuggets.

However, among the three, New Jersey has the best chance on landing Anthony mainly due to the business influence of owner Mikhail Prokhorov.

Sources indicated Anthony welcomed the possibility of playing with the Nets this coming season.

The Houston Rockets and New York Knicks are still in the running for Anthony, but they must provide an enticing offer to the Nuggets for a trade to happen.

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