Anthony Trade Makes New York Knicks An Eastern Power

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On Presidents' Day, the Denver Nuggets made the fated move for which NBA followers have been waiting. The Anthony soap opera has wrapped, and the high-scoring forward has landed with the New York Knicks after a trade involving three teams. Yet, the gallery of naysayers remain, reports ESPN and The Sporting News Discount Oakley sunglasses . The price the Knicks paid for Anthony might have been too severe, as a hard salary cap may be in the league's immediate future Louis Vuitton sunglasses Cheap .
Putting twelve players in the Anthony trade
In order to get All-Star caliber talent Carmelo Anthony, the NY Knicks couldn't get away without sending major talent to Anthony's former team, the Denver Nuggets. Wilson Chandler, point guard Raymond Felton, Timofey Mozgov and Danilo Gallinari were all sent to Denver by the N.Y. Knicks. Denver could send Carmelo Anthony, veteran point Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman Cartier sunglasses Cheap .
Payroll reasons meant that Minnesota Timberwolves were also involved. This just had to be part of the trade. The Knicks also got Corey Brewer from Minnesota. This was in exchange for Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry.
What this signifies for the Knicks
Making the Anthony trade shows something about the Knicks. Michael Wilbon thinks that it clearly shows how desperate the team is. The team might benefit from having Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and Chauncey Billups as the nucleus, but the team could just as effortlessly be immensely overrated. The Knicks would like to show fans the turnaround this season is real. With Carmelo Anthony, perhaps the N.Y. Knicks can be able to manage the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls or Miami Heat in a seven-game Eastern Conference playoff series.
However, with a new CBA coming soon - which could reportedly contain a hard salary cap - it may not be possible to sign New Orleans' Chris Paul as a free agent after next season. Since Billups does not really want to play in Madison Square Garden, a point guard will be something the Knicks may have to get in order to do well. Paul or even Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz would be an outstanding fit, but the money may not be there under the cap Cheap Oakley sunglasses .
Information from

ESPN
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The Sporting News
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CBS's Lauren Shehadi on the Carmelo trade
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