One of the more interesting things that has come out in the past day about free agency has nothing to with the guys who are free agents this year, rather the biggest free agent for next summer Carmelo Anthony.
The Denver Post is reporting that the Nuggets would rather deal Melo than lose him in free agency. Which I can define for you as we have about as good of chance as Chuck bangin Marisa Miller. The Nugs feel as if they aren't getting Melo back so why not acquire a bunch of players in a mega deal. Not only that but teams who do not get LeBron will panic and know they have to do something, insert Carmelo.
Right now, his career is an interesting one because he has made it to a Western Conference Final yet people talk about him as he is a second rate player. I think Melo probably is in my top 10 players I would want on a team but definitely not a part of the first five. He hasn't done anything yet to separate himself from the pack, all he does really is scores and makes no real dent on the defensive end. Although with all this, if teams believed he was available, there will be teams putting together their best deals to bring him. There is one big problem for the Nuggets with some of these teams if they are actively seeking to deal Carmelo.
The Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and New York Knicks have sort of cleaned the cupboard to try to bring in 2 max contracts, which means there aren't that many good players left for a deal. Sure, the Knicks could send David Lee plus some other pieces, but for Carmelo that wouldn't be getting enough back. The Bulls could revolve it around Loul Deng but once again, he is worse than Lee. The team I could see looking at Melo is the New Jersey Nets.
They have the young talent that would entice the Nuggets with pieces like Brook Lopez and Devin Harris. Not to mention, would Denver dare ask for the new Net Derrick Favors? Even though they are two different sports with different monetary issues, baseball and basketball are similar in deals. Management wants talent that can contribute right away or will be very good in the coming years, not acquiring a bunch of late 20s to early 30s players.
I personally believe Melo doesn't get traded this summer, but I think this might be the most interesting story in February when teams are looking to add a piece for the playoff run. That is when I believe you will see Melo dealt but I wouldn't be shocked if it was this summer.
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