'Melo To Jersey Back On + Possible 3 Team Trade?

Denver-NJ in advanced talks on Anthony, Billups, Balkman, Ely, Williams for Favors, Harris, Murphy, Uzoh and 4 1st rounders, source tells Y!

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Although details of a formally scheduled meeting have yet to emerge, Denver officials are operating under the assumption that Melo and Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov will finally meet face-to-face during All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, according to sources close to the process. The Nuggets encourage that meeting, sources say, because trading with New Jersey has always been more favorable to Denver than dealing with New York and because the Nuggets -- who still like New Jersey’s Derrick Favors better than any player who’s been made available to them in the months-long Melo trade saga -- know that the Nets remain unwilling to participate in a trade unless Anthony also commits to an extension in New Jersey.

Via ESPN

Now this is an interesting development and hopefully the 'Melo to the Tri-State Area saga finally ends. There were also recent rumours involving Portland and the Nets regarding a deal involving Harris and possibly Andre Miller as the main principals. I wouldn't be surprised if the two rumours end up into a three team deal with Miller returning to Denver as it doesn't make sense for Harris to go to Denver with a young PG like Lawson already waiting for his turn. The deal would look like this:

Denver Nuggets trade:

Carmelo Anthony
Chauncey Billups
Shelden Williams
Renaldo Balkman
Melvin Ely

Denver Nuggets receive:

Derrick Favors
Andre Miller
Luke Babbitt
Troy Murphy
Ben Uzoh
4 1st Round Picks

New Jersey Nets trade:

Derrick Favors
Devin Harris
Troy Murphy
Ben Uzoh
4 1st Round Picks

New Jersey Nets receive:

Carmelo Anthony
Chauncey Billups
Shelden Williams
Renaldo Balkman
Melvin Ely

Portland Trailblazers trade:

Andre Miller
Luke Babbitt

Portland Trailblazers receive:

Devin Harris