The Sixers and Denver are talking about a potential trade that would bring Carmelo Anthony to Philadelphia and send Andre Iguodala to Denver, a Western Conference executive has confirmed to the Daily News. The executive said Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri has spoken with Ed Stefanski. Other players would need to be involved in the trade to match salaries. The Sixers are not among the four teams that Anthony has said are his preferred destinations, with Chicago and New York at the top of his list. The Sixers also would need to get Anthony to sign an extension. His contract expires after the season and he has not signed a 3-year extension offered by Denver. Iguodala agreed to a 6-year, $80 million contract with the Sixers in August 2008. Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports..._Anthony_Western_exec_says.html#ixzz10gVhteRs Watch sports videos you won't find anywhere else
Retooling Idguodala Collins' most difficult task may be the retooling - what, again? - of Andre Iguodala, who was once projected as the team's superstar but who has become merely a role player who can score some points. The job of selling a sharp change might have gotten easier this summer when Iguodala played for USA Basketball in the world championships and was used solely as a defensive specialist, averaging 19 minutes and 5.7 points per game. Iguodala won't be that guy for the Sixers, but Collins wants him to stop shooting from the perimeter, to concentrate on driving to the basket and getting fouled, and to dedicate himself to defense. He'll start the year mostly as the shooting guard - but, please don't shoot! - while Evan Turner is brought along, and whether Iguodala has a future here depends on his willingness to adapt. "I'm looking to attack the basket, get to the line and play freely, just have confidence," Iguodala said. "Not really get hung up on the [three-point shooting] thing. I need to take less, but not get hung up on it too much." When Turner is in the game, the problem becomes what to do with Iguodala. Getting Thaddeus Young on track again is another of Collins' most important jobs, and he won't accomplish it by moving Young from his natural small forward position. And then there is the matter of balancing time among Elton Brand, Marreese Speights and Spencer Hawes at the big positions. Iguodala may have to adjust to significantly fewer minutes. After last season, however, a new start, even if painful, is welcome.
