A Nugget of Advice to Carmelo

Carmelo wants out of Denver.  If you truly believe that he wants to stay there, then you haven't been reading between the lines on everything he says in the media.  The writing on the wall has been there since he held his wedding in New York, where his wife Lala is from, and the report of Chris Paul's insinuation that he, Carmelo and Amar'e will form their own Big Three in New York to compete with the Heat's.

The situation has reached a boiling point with Anthony's admission that his "ultimate dream" is to play in New York.  But that hasn't stopped him from reassuring, and I use the term loosely, Nuggets fans that he is still a Denver Nugget for another day.

I can't be the only one who would rather see a player come out and say that they want to be traded, right?  Carmelo sounds as interested in staying in Denver as Megan Fox would be going on a date with me.  All the bull shit that comes out of his mouth about how he will remain a Nugget as long as the organization keeps him around makes me sick.  It is the same song and dance that we saw with LeBron and Bosh and what we will see with Chris Paul in 2012.

If my franchise player wanted out, I would much rather he come out and admit it.  This passive aggressive charade that Anthony is pulling right now, both with his words and his play (which has been comically apathetic) is what give NBA players such a bad name.  I know it doesn't matter to him because he's going to get what he wants, but he owes it to the fans to act more maturely than this.

In theory, there is the issue that if Anthony admits he wants a trade, he weakens the Nuggets position in negotiations.  I'm not entirely sold on this point because ultimately it is up to the Nuggets to decide if they want to trade him or not.  It wouldn't be the first time that a team didn't grant the player his wish to be traded when they wanted out (see Chris Bosh last year).

But when it comes down to it, Carmelo needs to grow up.  It is the same story with Anthony every time.  "Stop snitchin'."  The punch thrown in New York in 2006.  And now his "ultimate dream" of playing in New York.  If I were a Nuggets fan, I would be the first to open the door for Anthony to leave and I would be investing in a Derrick Favors jersey.  I want players who want to play for my team.  But clearly Carmelo isn't mature enough to outright announce he wants out of Denver.