Report: Nuggets reject offer of 2 Pistons for Carmelo

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Nuggets say No to Pistons offers for Carmelo
Published 6/22/2008 by Natalie Sitto (noreply@blogger.com) at Need4Sheed.com
Looks like it's not just idle chat, it seems The Pistons are in ongoing trade discussions with the Denver Nuggets. The Detroit Free Press is reporting: "The Nuggets want to bring point guard Chauncey Billups back to his hometown, and the Pistons are looking to make good on their botched 2003 draft and bring high-scoring forward Carmelo Anthony to Detroit, the person confirmed. But while talks are ongoing, the Nuggets, at this point, are reluctant to include Anthony in any deal. The Pistons source said the sides are "not even close" to an ...

The Official Word On Rush
Published 6/22/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (SJ) at The Rip City Project
... No one else finds it hilarious that the Detroit Pistons are trying so hard to get Carmelo Anthony? A guy they had fall into their lap a few years ago for free and now they are falling over themselves trying to get him. It makes me chuckle. ...

Carmelo Wants Some Answers; Dumars (Now) Wants Anthony
Published 6/23/2008 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
... with Nuggets management today to find out just what (if anything) is going on with these non-stop trade rumors involving Young ‘Melo, and at the same time, Joe Dumars and his staff have reportedly been working the phones like crazy trying to get their hands on Anthony. ...

The 10-man rotation, starring rumors, rumors and more rumors
Published 6/23/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Detroit Free Press. Rumor I: Detroit offered Billups and Prince for 'Melo, but the Nuggets weren't interested. PF: Dime. Rumor II: The Pistons are interested in acquiring restricted free agent Josh Smith. SF: The Indianapolis Star. Rumor III: T.J. Ford, ...

I Hope Kobe Gargles…- Evening Hardwood – June 23
Published 6/23/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
... , given to the top female athlete in the NCAA. I still think she could be the female Tiger Woods and help garner major interest in women’s professional basketball in North America. I must admit that one trade scenario that was floated this weekend actually had me sit up and take notice, thinking, for once, this is a good trade: Billups and Prince for Carmelo . Admittedly, I’m a bit biased since moving Carmelo that close to me would mean that I’d be making more than a few road trips to the Palace. But then I pictured Camby and Prince with Iverson and Billups and found myself ...

NBA Weekly
Published 6/26/2008 by Antone (noreply@blogger.com) at Hip 2 Da Game
... ESPN.com reported, without citing a source, that the Pistons offered Billups and Tayshaun Prince for Anthony. But the Nuggets weren't interested. Denver countered with an offer of Allen Iverson or a package featuring Marcus Camby, but the Pistons are only interested in Anthony. (Detroit Free Press) ...