According to NBA.com
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- The multi-player trade that is being discussed between the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets and Detroit Pistons -- possibly the largest transaction in NBA history -- would shake up the NBA. And in no place would it have a bigger impact than in Brooklyn, N.Y.
That's where the Nets are heading in less than two years, with a star to put on the Barclays Center marquee if the deal goes through. It certainly wouldn't hurt that the star has Brooklyn roots, too.
As they stand, the Nets lack more than a star. They're 10-27. They rank 28th in the league offensively and 18th defensively. And they just lost to the Wizards and Bucks by a combined 43 points.
Adding Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton would give the Nets upgrades at three positions. With only six clear playoff teams in the Eastern Conference, the Nets can make a serious run at the No. 7 or 8 seed, just like they did when they acquired Vince Carter in December of 2004.
That would be a big step in the right direction for a team that lost 70 games last season. But this trade isn't about making the playoffs this season -- it's about building something bigger over the next four seasons.
Anthony gives the Nets a go-to scorer to carry the offense, just like Amar'e Stoudemire has been doing across the river. But more than competing with the Knicks on the court, acquiring Anthony is about competing with the Knicks in the newspapers, on television sets, and in the hearts and minds of New Yorkers.
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