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There's the measured basketball approach to the Carmelo Anthony saga, and then there's the Denver Nuggets reality. And that, make no mistake, is where they have a problem.After today's news broke that the Nuggets, New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz and Charlotte Bobcats were discussing a deal that would send Anthony to the Nets, the 'Melo suitors who were on the outside looking in wondered exactly how seriously to take these talks. After all, the pragmatic play would be to wait, to test the market now with these sorts of discussions -- set the early price on what is a monumental move and let the situation develop while ignoring the substantial pressure being applied by Anthony's representatives to get him out of the Mile High City.
Sure, the February trade deadline clock would be ticking and the fears of losing Anthony for nothing would be forever-rising, but that timeline extends all the way to sign-and-trade possibilities next summer and simply can't dictate their every move. What's more, waiting until mid-December -- at a minimum -- would open up the possibilities and potentially sweeten their pot. That's when the elite class of free agents who signed this summer would be available for trade, as league restrictions mandate that such players can't be moved until Dec. 15.
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