The Regime Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 The Denver Nuggets and Carmelo Anthony are making significant progress on a contract extension that would result in Anthony landing a new contract this offseason, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions. A three-year max extension worth more than $60 million could be announced within days of Thursday's draft, sources said. Another source estimated the timetable at "a couple of weeks." If Anthony chose to wait on an extension to explore free agency, he would become the prime face of the 2011 summer. Sources say some within Anthony's camp would prefer to keep pressure on the Nuggets to continue to improve, but getting a more favorable contract under the current CBA is an incentive. http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67389/20100623/carmelo_getting_closer_on_extension_with_nuggets/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 We can't let him sign elsewhere. He's been carrying us to playoffs every year since he came to the L... pretty remarkable achievement for any player. If Melo bolts with us getting little/ nothing in return, it could take potentially a decade to recover. Hope dude resigns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Melo's in a very interesting position because of the new CBA next season. From a financial standpoint it is a major risk not taking the extension now. From a basketball standpoint it's an even bigger risk taking the extension now because the Nuggets are an old team with little upside. Signing that extension basically locks him into playing his prime years for a team that would need a total makeover to be a contender. I'd love to see him retire as a Nugget because him and Denver just seems like a perfect fit. But if I were him, as much of a risk as it is financially, I think it'd be a mistake for him not to at least force Denver's hand to build a championship caliber team around him by testing the FA market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenIverson#1fan Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 We can't let him sign elsewhere. He's been carrying us to playoffs every year since he came to the L... pretty remarkable achievement for any player. If Melo bolts with us getting little/ nothing in return, it could take potentially a decade to recover. Hope dude resigns.He's been carrying you to the play-offs but you guys have been eliminated 6 out fo the 7 seasons in the first round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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