Mellow intends to leave Denver, Say hello to the Big Apple?

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This is ludicrus. Ridiculous, perpostorous and even totall bull- I figure you get the picture. Carmelo Anthony who seems to forget who pays him, has decided that he doesn't need to show any integrity, and loyalty to the Denver Nuggets anymore. After reportedly disagreeing to sign a contract extension worth 65 million, over 3 years, Mellow shows great interest in moving to New York and starting another Big Three, possibly with the presence of one Chris Paul, along side already netted Amare Stoudemire.

This really bothers me, for two reasons. The first is that because I've wanted to see a several superrstars come together to storm a title, yet since the Lebron ordeal, I realised it was not for the best, at least not done the way the Miami Heat did it. You need the superstars to take large paycuts, not all making 25% of the cap, say 5-6 million. This allows for the three to play together on an all-star team, allowing for a strong bench and support, the main reason the Los Angelas Lakers will smash the heat this year.

Finally the fact that, yes it is ok to leave a franchise AFTER your time is up. Serve for the team as hard as you possibly can over your signed years, and collect an honest days pay. When you mention you want to leave while under contract you show extreme dis-loyalty to thee fans. The same fans that pay for the tickets, that end up paying your massive, over-blown, out-of-proportion contracts. What Chris Bosh and Lebron did is arguably correct. While on the other hand, through his manipulative selfish ways, Carmelo Anthony has put the Nuggets in between a rock and a hard spot.

So what do the Nuggets do? Should they use him for the whole 2010-2011 season and then let him choose to walk July 1st? Should they set a date for him to agree to resign and if he denys completely screw him over and send him somewhere EARLY where they wont win more than 25 gamess? (Toronto). What I believe they should do is deal him at the trade deadline.

This would give them the most options. Dealing him before would send him under the false pretense that the Big Three in Miami are going to win a title. You have to give them time to play other large contenders, LA, Boston, Orlando, Oklahoma CIty and even Denver before we all assume they have their name on the title. Perhaps Mellow will decide against forming what would be in my opinion a lesser three in New York , especially after the Knicks stated they would buy him outright. Leaving less room for a bench, as per Miami. Secondly, don't keep it a secret. IF he states, come deadline time he still is planning to do his own thing, fine. You won't be getting him back, but there are TONS of teams looking to get talent like his, whether its for a championship run, or they believe they could lure him in for a deal. Either way you could have 20 of the NBA's 30 teams interested in a deal, that would with so many options send you a legit package back, and allow you to continue as a contender.

So in a nutshell, tell this selfish forward he has limited time to make a decision, and if he doesn't realise he has a commitment to that organization your going to openly deal him and get a more loyal player back, if not a couple and send him potentially where he will have a horrible 20 remaining games! How bout them apples Mellow? Sour, not big.

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