Nets, Nuggets talk Melo trade

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The New Jersey Nets reached out to the Denver Nuggets about a week ago to resume trade talks concerning Carmelo Anthony, according to league sources. The two clubs are discussing a smaller version of the 13-player, three-team trade they nearly agreed to last month.

Detroit was a part of that deal and would have sent Richard Hamilton to New Jersey, but the Pistons are not involved in the new talks.

With talks between Denver and the New York Knicks picking up steam over the past couple of weeks, the eventual trading of Anthony to his favored destination of New York before the Feb. 24 trade deadline was beginning to appear imminent. But the Nets' re-emergence is a serious threat to New York's chances since Denver covets New Jersey rookie Derrick Favors and the numerous first-round draft picks the Nets can offer.

"New Jersey has come back strong," said one source with knowledge of the discussions. "They really want Anthony."

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The Nets and Nuggets are discussing a deal that would send Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Melvin Ely, Renaldo Balkman and Shelden Williams to the Nets for Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, Troy Murphy, Ben Uzoh and four first-round draft picks, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday night.

The Nuggets are expected to move Murphy and his $12 million expiring contract to a third team and sweeten the deal with one or two of the Nets’ draft picks.

This is still a steep price for the Nets to pay for Anthony, and far more than the Knicks seem willing to give up. Among the draft picks the Nets are expected to give the Nuggets are their own 2011 first-round selection, the 2011 first-round pick they acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers, a future conditional first-rounder from the Golden State Warriors and another future first-rounder.

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