NBA- Carmelo’s various options for a possible switch
Carmelo Anthony is another player who is looking to find himself a new home like some other players in the NBA such as LeBron James, Carlos Boozer and Chris Bosh have managed to do. Reports suggest that Carmelo is ready to part ways with the Denver Nuggets. For this reason the star player would prefer being traded but if he isn’t traded then reports say that Carmelo wouldn’t mind free agency. Experts say if that is the case then Carmelo will be the star in the 2011 free agency. A panel of 93 NBA experts sat and voted to decide the future of this young and talented player.
60 experts voted in favour of Carmelo moving to the New York Knicks. The Knicks are big fans of Carmelo Anthony after LeBron James refused to join them and moved to the Miami Heat. What’s more interesting is the fact that the panellists agreed on the fact that Carmelo will be playing alongside Chris Paul as the point guard. Experts say that although this might not seem possible but with the consent of players all is possible. Experts also say that a Carmelo and Knick union sounded possible due to the fact that he and his wife were natives of New York. Another thing that not only would help the Knicks team but also Carmelo is the fact that with his scoring abilities and Knicks high powered offense, experts say he can become one the most prolific and dynamic players in the NBA.
With all the rumours and reports saying that Carmelo will be leaving, 29 experts say that Carmelo will be going nowhere and would stay at Denver Nuggets eventually. Denver has somewhat been lucky for him, as the splendid player has managed to make it to the playoffs during all seven seasons of his career there. Another thing that might be a reason for Carmelo not going is the $65 million three year extension contract offered to him. And experts say that this amount might even increase more in desire to keep Carmelo at Denver, as there is already a shortage of talent there and speculation whether or not George Karl would give his services as the coach of the Denver.
New Jersey comes in next with 5 votes to the fact after they lost in the running of signing LeBron James. The summer hasn’t proved good enough for the Nets this season; if they bid for Carmelo they would hope that they end up with some success. The Nets have a young squad that is immensely talented and has the potential to be one of the top teams in the NBA and the team has high chances for capturing the title after signing a scoring machine Carmelo. Experts say that if Carmelo comes here it might be possible for this player to win a title, since the Nets have been predicted to win a title during the next five seasons. Experts also say that if Carmelo moves to the Nets it might be the case that the Nets are able to win a title before the five years or in the upcoming few seasons.
One of the options that the Denver Nuggets man could opt for is Chicago Bulls. Although there is only 1 vote to his name in this regard, it may be true at the end of the day. If Carmelo has no problem sharing the spot light with any other player, then Carmelo could well be heading to form another trio in the NBA that would also be one of the best and tough opponents for the trio of Miami Heat. With talents and skills of other two players, Derrick Rose and Carlos Boozer, the addition of Carmelo would result in a formidable combination for the Bulls that would result in a great deal of increase in the winning percentage of the Bulls. Although the Nuggets still say that they are not interested in trading their star player but it remains to be seen whether we see him in a Denver shirt or some other team mentioned above.
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