Schmeelk's Stance: A Bittersweet Trade
I started this story ready to be very negative about the trade the Knicks made for Carmelo Anthony. As I kept writing, I started to change my mind. This thing is bittersweet.
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I started this story ready to be very negative about the trade the Knicks made for Carmelo Anthony. As I kept writing, I started to change my mind. This thing is bittersweet.
New Jersey Nets fans thought LeBron James' summer snub of the Garden State was a tough pill to swallow. After three swing-and-miss attempts to trade for Carmelo Anthony, Mikhail Prokhorov's club is scrambling to pick up the pieces.
The Knicks have finally agreed on a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves that would bring superstar Carmelo Anthony to New York.
When all this is said and done, we've all learned something about Carmelo Anthony: it's all about the money. Carmelo Anthony never had any intention of going to free agency
The Knicks may be one step closer to acquiring Carmelo Anthony. According to the Denver Post, the Knicks are "closing in" on a deal that would send the Denver Nuggets' superstar to New York.
New York has been in an odd position over the last year. In the echo of the LeBron James and Cliff Lee snubs, we find ourselves the pursuers, not the pursued.
East vs. West was overshadowed by New York vs. New Jersey during All-Star weekend. And even though Kobe Bryant won the MVP, Carmelo Anthony made the most headlines.
Prokhorov told CNBC on Sunday he had a "fantastic" meeting with Anthony on Saturday night. The Russian billionaire had pulled the Nets out of talks last month, and even after they were recently renewed he said he originally had no plans to meet with Anthony during the All-Star weekend.
The Knicks released a statement Sunday attempting to shoot down reports that their negotiations with the Denver Nuggets had been taken out of the hands of team president Donnie Walsh
Carmelo Anthony just wants it over, without saying where he hopes it will end. "My mind's boggled right now about this whole situation," Anthony said Friday.
Carmelo Anthony says "no meeting at all'' is scheduled with the Nets. Speaking Friday in south Los Angeles, Anthony says a reported meeting with Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is "news to me.''
I have some breaking news. Donnie Walsh is heading on vacation for the next seven days, and he's leaving me in charge. Please, hold the celebrations to a minimum.
Last summer LeBron James gave us "The Decision." Ever since, the NBA has been inundated with All-Star Carmelo Anthony's "Indecision."
They're baaaack! The Nets, thought to be completely out of the hunt for Carmelo Anthony just weeks ago, have reached an agreement with the Nuggets that would send the superstar from Denver to New Jersey, reports The Bergen Record's Al Iannazzone.
The Knicks vs. Nets Tri-State rivalry is about to go coastal. According to the Daily News, both Knicks owner James Dolan and Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov are set to meet with Carmelo Anthony during All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.
