Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at 6:52 pm  |  78 responses

Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets Ready To Divorce

Woj reports that the situation has reached a breaking point in Colorado:

“Carmelo Anthony wants out of Denver, and World Wide Wes delivered that message to the Nuggets with all the delicacy of a jackhammer at Sunday morning services. Do yourself a favor and trade him, the agent told the organization weeks ago. Denver was furnished with a short list of teams and told to get to work. Yes, this how William Wesley and Leon Rose of CAA work now, thick with threats and ultimatums and a swagger suggesting that the sport belongs to them. After Anthony told owner-in-waiting Josh Kroenke that he still wanted out of Denver during a Sunday meeting, the Nuggets appear done trying to sell their All-Star forward on a contract extension.

This wasn’t a productive, nor particularly pleasant, meeting and multiple sources said it could turn out to be the point of no return for Anthony and the organization. Sources insist it’s no longer a matter of if the Nuggets trade Anthony, but when, where and for whom he’s traded for.

“It’s almost a given they’re going to move him,” said a front-office executive who’s talked with the Nuggets and Anthony’s agents with CAA.

Between the agents’ bullying and Anthony’s dismissive disposition in Sunday’s meeting, sources said Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke, Josh’s father, finally made a stand with CAA.

Keep it up, and the Nuggets will never do a deal for one of your clients again.

Try to dictate terms of a trade and we won’t move him.

Keep up the heavy-handedness and you’ll get a war.Kroenke has decided to deal with CAA in a way most of the league is too fearful to try. Leon Rose, the agent who works with Wesley, backed down, sources said, and is willing to be more open-minded on potential trade destinations. Anthony wants to leave Denver and get his three-year, $65 million contract extension now. This partnership is rounding third and rapidly reaching disrepair. Denver is willing to trade Anthony, J.R. Smith(notes) and Kenyon Martin(notes), and start over again, sources said.”

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  • http://thetroyblog.com Teddy-the-Bear

    Nothing you would understand, Boing.

  • http://thetroyblog.com Teddy-the-Bear

    And Dark, yes sir. That is what they say. *High five*

  • http://thetroyblog.com Teddy-the-Bear

    @ MikeC.: Well, I mean the Rockets deserve to win more based on what they’ve done this decade in terms of building their team… In other words, the Knicks have not actually “built” anything.
    Like you I still think about the prospect of John Starks hitting that last second shot in Game 6 of the Finals (which would have gone in had Dream not tipped it), or Patrick Ewing DUNKING that freaking freebie on the fast break instead of missing a newbie lay-up and then getting an offensive interference on the putback, or Charles Oakley not overthrowing what would have been an easy fastbreak outlet to Starks, ALL OF WHICH would have guaranteed at least a 1 point victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 6, and an NBA title to boot. Starks would have been a freaking hero and a legend (not that he isn’t one to Knick fans already) and the Knicks would have had that elusive title…
    So yes Knick fans deserve to watch a team as good as the ’90s Knicks, or at least a freaking playoff team for crying out loud. But judging by the consistent WTF?! moments from Dolan and his management… I’d say the Rockets are more equipped to win it all with Melo than the Knicks.

  • EJ

    THIS IS GONNA BE INTERESTING! I’m glad Melo realised he isn’t going anywhere with the Nuggets cause Lakers are just better. I wonder will CP3 start demanding a trade to NY again now, that would really be cool, cause CP3 and the Hornets aren’t exactly contenders.

  • http://slamonline.com Dave.

    It’s already not interesting. The LBJ drama wasn’t interesting, and now the same thing happening with the third best player from a draft seven years ago doing the same thing isn’t even half as interesting. It’s boring. Even my labour-based ideas about the strike are starting to waver when I realise this going to be a war between agents and owners, not owners and players. Drama is best on the court, not in boardrooms. For god’s sake.

  • http://Www.lkz.fd Darksaber

    You tell him, Teddy. Right back atcha!

  • Krisjanis

    Melo definitely won’t win anything.

  • Yesse

    Press is making this too big of a drama. It’s just business and he probably will go to New York.

  • rikson

    Everyday the same bs “story” (as it is none to be exact), and the same bs comments! You guys are fu(king boring…

  • rikson

    I dont wanna have your relationship – hell, I would change places with Melo if thats how his wife acts – and yeah, I know its easier to pretend that every relationship is like that, but – guess what – its NOT…

  • http://aspov.blogspot.com Cheryl

    I like ‘Melo and all, nice kid. But y’all acting like wherever he goes, it’ll make that team a slam dunk contender. Not so. And the CAA guys are making a lock out next summer inevitable. The owners are going to work to restrict player movement, bring down the years and dollars on guaranteed contracts, and do what they can to reduce the power of agents. Like someone on here always says: BOOK IT.

  • robz

    GO 2 BULLS MELO & probly JR.SMITH + KENYON MARTIN trade KORVER, BOGANS, PARGO, JOE ALEXANDER, KURT THOMAS to DENVER

  • http://allenmarche@yahoo.com amarche

    I am sick and tire of players, agents and the media taking of advantage of the weak and confused Ny kninks. I have been a Knick fan for forty years.Players and agents just use the confused knick to get a better contact. Forget about Carmelo, just play “ NY Ball”

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  • http://nicekicks.com meloman2.0

    i really hate this world wide wes dude

  • dsleepy21

    rikson if you hate the stories and comments so much, why click the title line and scroll down to see what ppl have to say?

  • http://thosefishtacosarethetits.blogspot.com Boston_Blogg3r

    We need more owners like Stan Kroenke in the league, if this holds true. Remind these players and agents that while they are making millions to play a sport several months a year, the Execs are already working with more money than 99% of these players will make in their careers.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    If you think the Nuggets will stand by their ultimatum at the expense of getting better as a team, then you are an idiot.
    If you think that teams in the NBA could “collude” to deny certain players opportunities to get jobs, then you don’t know your sports history.
    And if you don’t think that story was slanted in one direction, then you weren’t reading.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Finally, how can owners legally restrict player movement?
    They can’t institute a reserve clause, they can’t collude to force players to sign with certain teams.
    Thus, they have no real power. NBA players are already purchased and traded like commodities, the fact that at certain points they can take an active role in deciding where they play and who they play with doesn’t bother me at all.
    I’m shocked that it bothers so many of you.

  • total scrotal implosion

    Allen iscorrect. And mikec, grow a spine, balls, and some chest hair, and at least try to bee a man. You are an embarassment

  • Anon E Mouse

    Allenp knows…

    If King James MkII (naturally a client of CAA – because who wouldn’t want the same agent as LBJ MkI, Wade, Melo etc) makes himself eligable for the 2012/13/14 NBA draft, Big Stan or lucky Josh Jnr will be in line to lick his sack quicker than a Ho on the stroll.

  • PapaBearATL

    People hate on World Wide Wes because he makes it so not only the owners take advantage of the players? Teams in the L treat people like property, now teams are mad because the property is represented well?

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  • tiredofebonics

    I cant blame him, I certainly couldnt get along on only 65 million dollars…I mean, with the drugs I need and the hos and the shuckin and jivin…I mean it takes some serious cash to be happy. Hold out for more Tony baby, and thanks for being such a roll model for the kids, you a$$h$le.

  • kevin nacpil

    Melo to the knicks!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    who the hell says “shuckin and jivin’”? What the hell is this, 1974?

  • total scrotal implosion

    Yea allen, and I bet hes a great ‘roll’ model. And he certainly doesnt have the skill in whatever field to earn a high salary, so he hates on others in an attempt to feel better about himself

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