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Los Angeles Lakers – Carmelo Anthony Closest to Them
Despite having a squad that’s almost completely empty of talent, the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be the leaders in the race to land Carmelo Anthony, with the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls also remaining in the picture.
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Carmelo Anthony – Between the New York Knicks & Los Angeles Lakers?
The second most important player in this free agency market is Carmelo Anthony. After making the first round of meetings, he’s now finding himself between max offers given to him by the New York Knicks, hoping to retain him, and the Los Angeles Lakers, the most recent team to pitch him an offer.
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Chicago Bulls – Carmelo Anthony Closer, But Still Not There
The round of meetings has ended for Carmelo Anthony: Nine hours with the Chicago Bulls, six with the Houston Rockets and only two with the Dallas Mavericks. Things might be a bit clearer after this, but not enough, as the option of staying with the New York Knicks or even suddenly taking a turn towards the Los Angeles Lakers are still possible scenarios.
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Chicago Bulls – Carmelo Anthony Getting the Royal Treatment
The big Carmelo Anthony free agency tour has began, starting off with the Chicago Bulls, who eventually did get Derrick Rose to join in on the pitch in an attempt to convince the All-Star to choose them. The New York Knicks are hoping that after Anthony meets with the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, he’ll make a decision to stay where he has been for the last three and a bit seasons.
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Chicago Bulls – Carmelo Anthony Starting With Them; Houston Rockets & Dallas Mavericks Come Next
Free agency begins on July 1, and Carmelo Anthony is going ahead with his plans to hear what everyone has to offer. He’ll begin by meeting with the Chicago Bulls, probably his favorite option among the three, before heading down to Texas a day later and meeting with both the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Believe They Will Keep Carmelo Anthony & Sign Pau Gasol
Optimism is important, and the New York Knicks seem to be filled with it at the moment, both in believing that they’ll eventually get to keep Carmelo Anthony and provide Pau Gasol, who is looking for another championship ring, with enough of an incentive to sign with them and not the long list of teams that seem more suitable.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Willing to Trade James Harden For LeBron James & Carmelo Anthony
The Houston Rockets are very ambitious about landing Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James this summer. They’re trying to find a trade for Jeremy Lin to create cap space for one free agency signing, while landing the other player, whoever he maybe, via a sign and trade, using James Harden.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets & Dallas Mavericks Closest to Signing Carmelo Anthony
There’s not a lot going on in the Carmelo Anthony front. The New York Knicks are hoping they can keep him, but from all the signs, it seems that going to the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets or the Dallas Mavericks is a much more likely option for the eight-time All-Star and one-time NBA scoring champion.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers Looking to Trade, Just Not Blake Griffin
Another season of playoff disappointment and the Los Angeles Clippers are growing impatient. Not to the point where they’re thinking of trading Blake Griffin or Chris Paul – they’re untouchables, but the rest of the group? If it means landing a superstar like LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony at the end of the process, they’re up for any offer on any other player.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets & Dallas Mavericks Will Try to Sign Carmelo Anthony
Now that Carmelo Anthony has opted out of his contract with the New York Knicks, it’s time for the long list of suitors, which includes the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks to try and convince the All-Star to sign with them. He might still stay right where he is, and probably listen to offers from the Atlanta Hawks or dream of playing for the Miami Heat, but those are a bit less realistic scenarios.