<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Carmelo Anthony's representatives insist that the Denver <span style="color:#000000"><u>Nuggets</u></span>' enigmatic star isn't going anywhere, especially Detroit. They've supposedly gotten assurances from management. Promises were made. And it all means ... nothing. I still don't see Anthony in Denver come fall when the NBA tips off a new season. What people do privately is more important than what they say publicly. And the Nuggets aren't casually dismissing the Pistons as a potential trade suitor despite all the public deflecting. Such speculation doesn't nurture within a vacuum. It's usually grounded in more than a few grains of truth. Anthony told reporters Monday at the announcement of the roster for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team he's confident he'll remain in Denver. But I still believe the odds of Anthony becoming a Piston are better than decent because once all the bluster subsides, both sides will realize there's an opportunity for mutual gain. Anthony has issues. He appears in court today on a highly publicized charge of suspicion of drunken driving . If true, maybe it was only a momentarily stupid indiscretion. Maybe it's something more. Who knows? The Nuggets have suspended him for the first two games next season because of the arrest. He embarrassed himself a year ago during an altercation against the New York Knicks when he jumped into a fray, slapped another player and immediately -- and gutlessly -- backed away. And playing defense is like an allergic reaction. But despite the concerns, despite a checkered beginning, Anthony could thrive with the Pistons because joining the team provides a different environment, perhaps one that better meshes with a basketball personality the 24-year-old is still figuring out. It'll be up to Anthony. If he wants to become a Piston, he'll become one.</div> Detroit Free Press
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing @ Jun 24 2008, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Who would the Pistons have to give?</div> I kept seeing some mention of Billups/Prince when I see this deal mentioned.
