Who Wants Carmelo?

With only a few days left before the trade deadline, teams are swirling over who will get Carmelo Anthony. He's been reportedly in trade talks for a few months now, and the teams have been narrowed down to just a few, notably the Knicks and the Lakers. Two teams with seemingly opposite past few seasons. Last year the Knicks had a losing record (28-52), they had a new coach (albeit a great coach with Mike D'Antoni) and no dominate players. This year, they are having a winning season, they have already tied their wins for last year (28-26) and have Amar'e Stoudemire leading the team.

Let's look at the Lakers. They were awesome last year, running over teams all season long and taking home the Championship. This year, they are still winning but they aren't the same team we've seen in the past. Could it be that Kobe is getting old? Is Phil Jackson losing his touch? Are they not paying the refs as much as they use to? (kidding). Either way, Carmelo could make a definite impact on both these teams.

During interviews for the All-Star Weekend, Carmelo says he is still not definite on where he will be playing, and that he is open to staying in Denver. He also confirms that the Nuggets have been talking to the Nets, Knicks, Lakers and Mavericks.

I'd like to see him go to New York and play with Amar'e and D'Antoni. He could do a lot for the franchise there.