<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Carmelo Anthony is following in the footsteps of LeBron James by considering signing a shorter contract. It was first reported by ESPN on Sunday that James would be signing a contract that gives him the ability to opt out and now the site is reporting that Anthony may follow suit. Bill Duffy called Anthony's future in Denver and James' conditions in Cleveland "two different situations." "Of course, I would want an option year," Anthony told the Rocky Mountain News. "That's what we're negotiating right now." </div> Source