As posted on both ESPN and on Hoopsworld.com, surely the nuggets can get something better than that. Mitch Kupcheck would get president of the year if he releases Bynum's $15 million deal before deadline, and I don't think the nuggets want to get rid of melo for a injury plagued guy that has pretty much missed 3 quarters of the regular season due to injury!!!

Go with the 3-way Knicks, Wolves & Nuggets, works out better for both teams, but will need a few more editions added to the deal to make it work.

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Odom to the Nuggets wouldn't be much of a bad thing, he can be an X factor at times, can dribble the ball fairly well for a big guy and his transition up and down the court was shown at the championships. But to lose Melo for that would be uneasy on the Nuggets due to their collections of big guys on the bench. Okay Odom may recieve melo's number 3 position but would you play him there? He's normally a 4 man?
What does everyone else think? I'm still all for the 3-way trade between Nuggets, Knicks, & Wolves, which i do believe Melo is worth a player and "2" first round picks, not just one whom they may recieve from the Wolves... Nuggets should play this smart and at least get some pick from the knicks aswell as 1st round from minnesota...

Word is that the Nuggets and Lakers are talking of a potential trade for Melo to head to the Lakers!

The trade, should it eventuate, could be a straight up deal involving Bynum, but could also include other players to supplement the deal.

Reports are that the Nuggets are also in talks with Minnesota and New York that would involved a three-way deal.

ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6101304

I've combined LC's topic and Panther's topic here, and combined Captain Dan's two comments into one. Hope that explains any issues with readability or ordering of posts.

Lakers have denied it.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/02/dont-count-on-carmelo-anthony-coming-to-lakers.html

That's just a complete waste of Talent for Melo to go to the lakers. The team is stacked for the next X years.

Melo is going East to NY, plain and simple. If he's not traded, he's going of his own accord.

Just cannot see Denver trading their franchise player to a Conference rival - especially the Lakers. Denver would rather let Melo walk for nothing than see him join LA. (maybe the Clippers, though!)

But he would be silly not to do a sign and trade as he will potentially lose around $40 million if he doesn't. He originally said he would play for LA but never thought it was a possibility, but if LA are willing to trade Bynum I could easily see this happen.
Even if Denver have a plethora of big men, simply trade one of them off and perhaps get someone like Odom in return.

This wouldnt work. Kobe and Melo are only effective when they have the ball as much as they can. if they tried having a 1-2 punch of melo and kobe it would cancel out the effectivness of guys like Gasol, Odom and shannon brown.

That would be a bigger steal for the lakers than gasol was! Stern would want to be checking the bank accounts of the Denver GM if they do that trade! Bynum has missed large chunks of every season due to injury and doesn't have the competitive drive to be more than a good role player. He will fall apart if he doesn't have gasol and Kobe to cover for him

The Nuggets are trying to make the Knicks or Nets work a trade by putting out rumours of other trades...

Knicks & Nets think they can get him in the off season as a free agent and not lose too much.

The Nuggs want draft picks and expiring contracts so they can get some youth and do at some other free agents.

"This wouldnt work. Kobe and Melo are only effective when they have the ball as much as they can. if they tried having a 1-2 punch of melo and kobe it would cancel out the effectivness"

thats what they said about lebron and d wade!!!!

Bynum is still young, and even though he hasn't been totally healthy, that would be a very poor choice to get Melo. Having said that, a big 3 of kobe, melo and gasol against wade,bron and bosh would be quite nice to watch

Not going to happen... Lakers won't get rid of a center for another swingman, plenty in their arsenal already... Plus Melo gets final say in if it happens and I doubt he wants to give up being one of the big earners next year playing in NY next year to be second fiddle to Kobe...

Knicks trade is most likely trade and still find that doubtful as Chandler is still a great young player and Knicks know they can get Melo without having to lose humor any other players.

Yep, east coast is the destination for Melo. It's going to be with New York.

Considering his wife is a millionaire and so is he; I doubt a pay-cut will affect him too much.

If Melo sits out till the end of the season to sign with the Knicks means he will miss out on an estimated $40 million due to the lock out next season. This is why it's in his best interest to resign with the Nuggets and get traded. That way he gets a max contract and will get paid next season even if they don't play.
It does seem to be that the Lakers deal maybe just a rumour and it would be smart for the Nuggets to start this so they force the Knicks hand.
My thoughts are that if a sign and trade deal isn't done with the Knicks then you will see Houston or Dallas pull the trigger in order to try and win a Championship this season and hope to convince Melo to stay on. Very risky in the long term, but may pay off this season.