UPDATE: In addition to Harrington, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported that, for now, the Nuggets also want the Nets to take back Renaldo Balkman.
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According to ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard, "Denver is trying to put Al Harrington and his five-year, $33 million deal into any trade it makes for Carmelo Anthony."
It's been long reported Denver is looking to save money and acquire picks and young talent in return for Anthony, so dumping the remaining five years of Harrington's deal -- one he signed in free agency this summer -- would seem to speak to this notion.
Outside of Harrington, Chauncey Billups -- making $11.3 million this season with a team option of $14.2 million next season -- and J.R. Smith (expiring contract) are two other Denver players listed as possible trade chips -- ones that could even be dealt independent of an Anthony deal.
Seems to me like the Nuggets don't even know for sure what they want for Melo. Do they want future draft picks for the rebuilding process?? Do they just want teams to take their bad contracts off their hands along with Melo? Do they want both? What is for sure is that the Nuggets can't let happen to them what happened to the Cavs. They absolutely need to get something for Melo before the deadline. If the stories out there are true about him wanting to go to the Knicks, it would be wise for Denver to trade soon since they don't like what the Knicks are offering. Also, does anyone believe he won't get more than 60 million in free agency? He might not get the $20mil per year deal, but its safe to assume he'll get his money one way or the other.
Seems to me like the Nuggets don't even know for sure what they want for Melo. Do they want future draft picks for the rebuilding process?? Do they just want teams to take their bad contracts off their hands along with Melo? Do they want both? What is for sure is that the Nuggets can't let happen to them what happened to the Cavs. They absolutely need to get something for Melo before the deadline. If the stories out there are true about him wanting to go to the Knicks, it would be wise for Denver to trade soon since they don't like what the Knicks are offering. Also, does anyone believe he won't get more than 60 million in free agency? He might not get the $20mil per year deal, but its safe to assume he'll get his money one way or the other.
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