Reports: Anthony traded to Knicks in blockbuster
Carmelo Anthony has gotten his wish, according to multiple reports. Anthony, the Denver Nuggets' superstar forward, was traded to the New York Knicks last night in a blockbuster deal, it was reported by ESPN.com, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, the Denver Post, and other outlets.
Carmelo Anthony has gotten his wish, according to multiple reports.
Anthony, the Denver Nuggets' superstar forward, was traded to the New York Knicks last night in a blockbuster deal, it was reported by ESPN.com, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, the Denver Post, and other outlets.
According to ESPN.com, Denver will get Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, the Knicks' 2014 first-round draft pick, Golden State's 2012 second-round pick, the Warriors' 2013 second-round pick and $3 million in cash. Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman will head to New York, the Denver Post reported.
Anthony was not at the Nuggets' practice yesterday as the team resumed workouts following the All-Star break. Billups left the team's practice without speaking to reporters.
Nuggets coach George Karl, after learning of the trade, said:
"I'm glad it's over.''
As a freshman at Syracuse, Anthony helped lead the Orange to the national championship in 2003, then entered the draft. He was selected by the Nuggets with the third overall pick.
In eight NBA seasons, the 26-year-old Anthony has averaged 24.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists, and has shot 45.9 percent from the field.
Noteworthy
* Police in an Atlanta suburb say New Orleans point guard Jarrett Jack has been arrested and charged with drunken driving.
Snellville Police Chief Roy Whitehead said in an e-mail the 27-year-old former Georgia Tech star was pulled over early Sunday by an officer who clocked him at 66 mph in a 45-mph zone. Police say Jack's Mercedes was also weaving. Whitehead said Jack failed a field sobriety test.
* Chicago center Joakim Noah will return to action tomorrow after missing 30 games following thumb surgery, coach Tom Thibodeau told ESPNChicago.com.
* Miami said Dwyane Wade will play tonight against Sacramento, despite a sore right ankle. Wade aggravated the ankle midway through the third quarter of Sunday's All-Star Game.
* Milwaukee's Michael Redd, who hasn't played since tearing both the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in a game 13 months ago, rejoined the team and will work out with trainers to determine his next step.
* The NBA All-Star Game earned its highest television rating since Michael Jordan's last appearance in 2003. The Western Conference's 148-143 win Sunday night on TNT featuring a duel between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James drew a 5.2 rating. That's up 37 percent from last year. Ratings measure the percentage of all homes with televisions tuned into a program.