It's been a few days since a four-way trade that would have sent Carmelo Anthony to the Nets was killed. It appears it was the Nuggets who called it off in hopes of convincing Anthony to stay in Denver, but if you read what Anthony said at Nuggets training camp yesterday, it may have actually been him who killed the trade.
Carmelo Anthony: ‘I Never Said I Want To Play For The Nets’
During an exchange where Anthony was challenged about his commitment to winning over marketing, he was asked about how he can justify that when he reportedly was willing to sign an extension to the Nets. Via Benjamin Hochman of the Denver Post. nthony, who has never gone public with his demands, was asked about his marketing prowess, and he said:
“As far as marketing, it comes from winning. If I ain’t winning, then nobody wants me to market their product.”
So he was asked: “Then why would you want to play for the team that won 12 games last season?”
Anthony then said: “I never said I want to play for the Nets.”
It’s worth noting that Anthony said he never “said” he wanted to play for the Nets, which is accurate because, publicly, he’s said nothing about a trade demand. However, if Anthony’s actions indeed backed up his words, this report is untrue.
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