Carmelo Anthony has placed his cards on the table. He wants out of Denver.
My gut feeling tells me that his decision to leave has little to do with basketball, but more to do with returning to the East Coast, where he grew up.
If Anthony were to stay in Denver, the Nuggets would not only contend this season, they would also have some serious cap room to bring in a star player such as Chris Paul after the 2011-2012 season.
As ugly as the Nuggets salary cap situation looks right now, only three players—Chris Anderson, Renaldo Balkman and Al Harrington—will be under contract after next season. Together, their salaries will count for less than $13 million against the cap.
Denver would of course look to keep some of the players headed for free agency, but the fact of the matter is that they are in prime position to build around Anthony in the near future, even if they have to wait for free agency two years down the road.
Think the Knicks or Nets are closer than two years away from serious title contention?
I don't.
Melo's decision to leave is not about basketball. Nothing Denver can ...
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