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DENVER -- Rumors once again have intensified about star forward Carmelo Anthony not being long for Denver. But sources close to the situation and Anthony himself said Monday that no trade will happen soon.
Asked in an interview with FanHouse if he believes a deal is imminent, Anthony said, "No.''
Anthony, who has yet to sign a three-year, $64.47 million extension that is on the table and can become a free agent next summer, was back in Denver after scoring 31 points Sunday against the Knicks, the team many believe he wants to join. ESPN.com reported after the Knicks' 129-125 win at Madison Square Garden that Anthony has told the Nuggets he only would sign the extension if traded to New York .
But Anthony emphatically denied that report.
"No,'' Anthony said when asked if there's any truth to it. "I haven't talked to Masai (Ujiri, the Nuggets executive vice president of basketball operations) about who I would sign an extension with, and who I want to sign with. I've never had that conversation.''
Ujiri said he prefers to keep all conversations with Anthony private. Sources close to the situation agreed with Anthony that he hasn't told the Nuggets the only team he will sign an extension for is the Knicks.
Still, there is a growing belief New York is a possible destination for Anthony soon if the Nuggets can't convince him to sign the extension by the Feb. 24 trade deadline. That New York (16-9) has won 13 of 14 games and now has a better record than Denver (14-9) and that Anthony got a nice ovation Sunday at Madison Square Garden hardly can be considered good news for the Nuggets.
Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/13/carmelo-anthony-knicks-trade/
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