Sources: 'Melo to the Nets

By Justin Worsley

With the clock ticking away until next year's free agency period and chances of an extension becoming slimmer by the day, it seems that the Denver Nuggets are finally trying to organize a trade for their star player Carmelo Anthony.

Sources have told ESPN.com's Marc Stein that Anthony is the centerpiece of a four-team trade that would bring Anthony to the New Jersey Nets.

Also involved in the deal are the Charlotte Bobcats and the Utah Jazz. New Jersey would ship Derrick Favors, the fourth-overall pick in last June's NBA Draft, to Denver and Devin Harris to Charlotte.

Utah would also send Andrei Kirilenko to Denver. Both New Jersey and Utah would also send multiple draft picks to Denver.

After acquiring Harris, Charlotte will send Boris Diaw to Utah.

New Jersey, however, will only accept the trade if Anthony, 26, would agree to a contract extension. Anthony is a free agent after this season and declined multiple extensions offered by Denver.

Last week, Anthony listed the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls as his top two destinations, however, Chicago is refusing to give up Joakim Noah in exchange for Anthony. No reported deals have materialized with the Knicks.

The deal would be similar to the 2007 trade that sent Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics. Garnett, then playing for Minnesota, also wanted out of his team and Boston only agreed to the deal once Garnett committed to an extension with them.

Anthony, a three-time All-Star, ha spent his entire career in Denver.