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That sound you hear is nothing but NBA picks pounding the hardwood as training camps get set to open. It’s been a wild summer in The Association as most of it surrounding Lebrun James and his new posse on South Beach with a continuing shift of power back toward the Eastern Conference. But King James may find it getting even more crowded in the East if Carmelo Anthony gets his way.
Back in late August, Milo began rumblings that he wanted out of Denver. With one year left on his contract, Anthony was interested in a three-year, $65 million extension. He just wasn’t interested in it coming from the Nuggets. The team has started exploring a number of trade options, hoping to gain some young players in return. That wish has hurt the New York Knicks’ chances of landing Milo, but has kept the other three rumored suitors – Houston, Chicago and New Jersey – strongly in the mix.
For the time being, any news of Anthony changing addresses has remained shrouded in secrecy. But that hasn’t stopped people from asking. La Vasquez, Anthony’s new wife, was asked about her husband’s plans by the Denver Post while promoting her new reality show.
“I find myself trying to stay away from speculation,” she told The Post. “He’s been with those guys for seven years and has played his heart out.”
Milo himself has been pretty mum on the subject telling his followers on Twitter, “When I know something you guys will know something. #pointblank period.” For the moment he remains a Denver Nugget, but it seems only to be a matter of when he’ll be traded, not if. With two of the three contenders being in the East, a trade to the Right Coast could make the battle for the top half of the conference very interesting.
