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Don't expect any team to get a Christmas wish and find Carmelo Anthony under its tree. That's because the Denver Nuggets are entering the next phase in their last-ditch effort to try to keep Anthony.
The Nuggets are close to having their full roster intact for the first time this season. And a source said Monday night that Denver has no desire to trade Anthony until it can be seen how the team looks with a full cast.
Forward Kenyon Martin, who has yet to play this season following offseason knee surgery, could return as soon as Wednesday at San Antonio or Saturday at Oklahoma City. And both guard Chauncey Billups, who has been out the past three games with a wrist injury, and center Chris Andersen, out since Dec. 3 with a back injury, are expected back for the San Antonio game.
The Nuggets are 16-10 despite those injuries this season. Before team officials pull any trigger and deal Anthony, they want to see what his mindset would be and how the Nuggets will look when they have a full cast.
Anthony has yet to sign a three-year, $64.47 million extension and could become a free agent next summer. The source said Anthony and Nuggets executives have yet to discuss any specific teams regarding where he might or might not want to be traded.
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Full story at http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/21/nuggets-to-observe-carmelo-anthony-with-full-cast-nets-not-idea/
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