Carmelo Anthony: Should the Philadelphia 76ers Trade for Him Minus an Extension?

September 29th, 2010 by Bryan Toporek Leave a reply »
With talks of the reported four-team trade to send Carmelo Anthony to the Nets now disintegrating, it appears that the market for Melo is wide open once again. 

There are few certainties with the Melo situation, but here's one: If he's still reluctant to stay in Denver long-term by the February trade deadline, he's outta there.  The Nuggets just bore witness to the Cavaliers and Raptors being stripped bare this past summer, and they want no part of that.  

They're getting something for their franchise superstar, and it's going to be more than future draft picks. 

Now, as the Nets-Bobcats-Jazz-Nuggets deal was being batted around last week, a few dark horses emerged in the Melo race, including the Philadelphia 76ers.  The Nuggets are reported to be extremely fond of Andre Iguodala, with his name repeatedly coming up in trade talks regarding Melo.  

The only problem is: Melo isn't so hot on Philly.  

According to a recent report from the Philadelphia Daily News, Anthony would not sign a contract extension in Philadelphia.  Given that he's currently on the last year of hi ...

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