Anthony rebuffs Jordan
Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan was interested in making an offer to acquire Carmelo Anthony(notes) from the Denver Nuggets until, sources said, the All-Star forward informed Jordan through a representative that he had no interest in playing for the struggling Bobcats or signing a contract extension with them.
Carmelo Anthony
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The Bobcats figured their chances of getting Anthony to sign an extension were slim, but explored the possibility anyway given that Anthony has had a good relationship with Jordan as one of his product line’s top endorsers. Anthony will make about $6 million this season through the Jordan Brand. Sources said the two still have a solid relationship.
League sources said Charlotte forwards Gerald Wallace(notes) and Boris Diaw(notes) have drawn significant trade interest, but none of the offers would bring back fair value in return. The Bobcats continue to insist they’re interested in doing a deal simply to cut costs.
New Bobcats coach Paul Silas likes point guard D.J. Augustin(notes), but the team also wouldn’t mind an upgrade at the position. The Bobcats are open to taking back a quality player with a long-term contract and are also seeking an athletic center – all of which raises a couple of fair questions:
Why didn’t the Bobcats simply re-sign starting point guard Raymond Felton(notes); and why did they trade athletic center Tyson Chandler(notes)?
Sources said Felton was seeking a deal from Charlotte that averaged $10 million annually. He turned down a five-year, $42 million offer followed by a five-year, $35 million offer, then ended up signing a two-year, $14 million deal with the New York Knicks. Sources also said Charlotte traded Chandler to the Dallas Mavericks because he had requested a trade and wasn’t happy playing for former coach Larry Brown.
While Chandler is now flourishing in Dallas, he barely played in the playoffs with Charlotte under Brown last season.
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