With four of the starting positions seemingly locked down, the only real point of roster contention seems to be at the shooting guard position between free agent signing Anthony Morrow and second-year Nets player Terrence Williams. Today, Dennis and Devin look at the case for both players.
With four of the starting positions seemingly locked down, the only real point of roster contention seems to be at the shooting guard position between free agent signing Anthony Morrow and second-year Nets player Terrence Williams. Today, Dennis and Devin look at the case for both players.
Terrence Williams has to be the most polarizing New Jersey Nets player right now. Should he start or come off the bench? Should he play some point guard or stay exclusively at the two or three? Should the Nets trade him or keep him for his big-time potential? Let the debate begin. Read more…
In the ongoing Carmelo Anthony drama, Yahoo’s Marc Spears is reporting that Anthony is trying to persuade the Nuggets to trade him to either the Knicks or the Bulls.
The Knicks have limited assets to offer the Nuggets, which makes the Bulls a more appealing potential trade partner. The Bulls can offer a replacement small forward in Luol Deng(notes), as well as two young forwards in James Johnson(notes) and Taj Gibson(notes). New York officials would like to make a run at signing Anthony next summer if he were to opt to become a free agent. The Knicks will have salary-cap room with Eddy Curry’s(notes) contract expiring after the season.
Between Denver’s reported absurd trade demands and Melo’s disinterest in coming to the Nets, I think the best course of action may be to lay low. If I’m Billy King, I only ramp up my discussions with Denver if it sounds like another Eastern Conference team is close to getting him.