Now that the Nets are officially out of the running in the Carmelo Anthony trade merry-go-round, there's a lot of room for the also-rans to jump back into the mix. And all signs seem to be pointing to the Chicago Bulls.
Carmelo Anthony Trade Talks: Bulls In The Mix, Rockets A Dark Horse
A league source told Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports that Carmelo’s agents are actively trying to get the Bulls involved in the proceedings.
William Wesley – Worldwide Wes – is expected to travel to Chicago for Bulls games on Thursday and Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers, a source said. Wesley unsuccessfully pushed LeBron James to sign with the Bulls as a free agent, and now has an interest in Anthony ending up there. Wesley represents Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau for CAA.
A deal between the Nuggets and the Bulls would likely hinge on Denver's willingness to take Luol Deng and his 3-year/$40 million contract. Wojnarowski also mentions that Anthony is starting to become unhappy with how long the process is taking. Could that open the door for a darkhorse, like say, the Houston Rockets? Wojnarowski mentioned as much Wednesday night:
Keep an eye on Nugget blog Denver Stiffs, Bulls blog Blog A Bull and Houston blog The Dream Shake for any updates and reactions.
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