Fagan: Sixers will contact Nuggets about Carmelo Anthony

by Jordan Sams on Sep 20, 2010 11:33 AM PDT in Philadelphia 76ers News

The Sixers will be contacting Denver. By the time you're reading this, the Sixers might have already contacted Denver about what it would take to land Anthony.

She still claims the Sixers believe they only have a "shot in the dark" at acquiring Melo, but there's also this:

According to the same Sixers' source, the team would listen to all possibilities surrounding this trade, including being a conduit (a third team in a three-team trade) that doesn't land Anthony, but lands a different player in exchange.

Fagan is of course referring to the three-team deal that Ken Berger mentioned last week, which would essentially be a Derrick Favors for Andre Iguodala swap, along with other moving pieces to make the salaries match.

I'm still all for the Derrick Favors trade, and completely against the Carmelo trade.

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Nothing will change my mind that Anthony is more suitable for this team than Favors.

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by JoshuaR on Sep 20, 2010 11:39 AM PDT reply actions

Carmelo does not make this team a contender this season

And since we may not sign him to an extension, trading Iguodala for him would be an awful idea. Getting Favors helps in the long term and would ensure a better draft pick for this season as well. I want to be that third team so badly.

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by Michael Levin on Sep 20, 2010 11:45 AM PDT reply actions

never before has it been so enticing to be the third wheel. well, other than being the third wheel on a scott schroeder date.

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by Tanner Steidel on Sep 20, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions

It's well documented that Scott takes his dates on tricycle rides

Third wheel is the best wheel.

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by Michael Levin on Sep 20, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions

Stefanski calls and they laugh at him. They don’t want Brand and want more than just Iguodala in a trade too much to make any sense. They call NJ to see if they want Anthony and are willing to part with Favors. NJ and Billy King laugh at him too. They may want Anthony but not at the expense of their new first round pick.

by RickoT on Sep 20, 2010 12:41 PM PDT reply actions

I want Favors but I don’t think it will happen unless they can find a way to get it done without having to move AI9 because of the way Collins talks about him.

by The Legend on Sep 20, 2010 12:42 PM PDT reply actions

Win-win if they get Favors or Melo.

Let’s get this thing done!

I want a championship!

by Lombardi and Broad on Sep 20, 2010 12:48 PM PDT reply actions

If they get Favors it is a win if they get Anthony it is likely a loss because of what they will have to give up.

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by JoshuaR on Sep 20, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Can't have Turner or Holiday

They can have anything else they want.

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by Lombardi and Broad on Sep 20, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, then they are not going to get Anthony.

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by JoshuaR on Sep 20, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions

If it is just Igoudala for Melo, with some smaller moving parts, I am ok with it. Melo is a player who can take a team on any given night and carry them, somewhat to what Iverson would do, but they have different styles. Melo can shoot the lights out of the stadium. This team hasn’t had a legimate NOT GARBAGE TIME shooter in a real long time, maybe since Toni Kukoc. (Well Korver also) Kapono & Korver were great shooters, Kapono is garbage time though, and Korver was on the team at the wrong time.

Also in favor of…Favors. But again, this is just for Andre. No Thad, no Turner, non of that. Because if that is the case, why didn’t they just draft Favors in the first place? Either move is ok with me as long as there is some salary cap relief from it.

by Dozer3677 on Sep 20, 2010 1:33 PM PDT reply actions