Carmelo Anthony will be traded to the New Jersey as long as the Denver Nuggets’ All-Star forward agrees to sign a three-year contract extension, reports Al Iannazzone of the Bergen Record. The report backs up a New York Post story from early Friday that essentially said the same thing.
Carmelo Anthony Trade To Nets Set, As Long As All-Star Commits To Contract Extension
Whether ‘Melo will agree to sign long-term with the 17-40 Nets remains in some doubt. In January, after Nets franchise owner Mikhail Prokhorov publically pulled his team out of ‘Melo negotiations, Anthony told the press he would have liked to meet with the Russian billionaire. But ‘Melo has remained coy about whether he’d consider extending his current contract with New Jersey. He has expressed fear about a potential NBA lockout, which could dramatically cut his salary if he were to reach free agency as franchisees executed a new collective bargaining agreement shrinking the players’ share of revenue.
But that fear hasn’t led ‘Melo to sign an extension with Denver, where he’s played the past 7-1/2 seasons after winning the national championship at Syracuse in 2003. ‘Melo told the Associated Press on Friday that he has not agreed to meet with the Nets yet, though it’s worth noting that he had feigned ignorance throughout the process.
The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 24 at 3 PM Eastern.
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