PROTECT THE PAINT

Carmelo Anthony has made it clear to the Denver Nuggets that wants out, and apparently there is no chance at changing his mind. This is a huge blow to the Nuggets that will set them back in the highly competitive Western Conference.

With Anthony now all but officially gone, and recent efforts to move J.R.Smith (which were even more recently complicated by Smith having the police called on him), Denver’s status of powerhouse is swiftly descending into a franchise clearler resembling a team in rebuilding mode.

Man I gotta get outta here.

New owner Josh Kroenke and GM Masai Ujiri will be forced to test the waters of NBA startup.

Realistically, with Melo out of the picture in Denver, how soon is it before Chauncey Billups begins asking to be traded somewhere he can contend? At this point in his career Billups deserves to be somewhere his contributions count, and Denver may as well try to cash in on him for draft picks and youth while also developing Ty Lawson at the point.

Another question Melo’s departure raises is whether or not George Karl plans to stick around and subject himself to this malay. The guy just battled throat cancer, what else dos he need to suffer through? A contender right on the verge of doing something special, or sticking around through the growing pains of a rebuilding franchise?

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