Carmelo Anthony: 'This Is Not My Last Game' With Nuggets

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DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony offered two assurances Tuesday night.

He guaranteed the 132-98 win over Phoenix at the Pepsi Center wasn't his final game in a Denver uniform. And he said one can put in "bold words" that his wife, LaLa Vazquez, isn't playing a significant role in where he soon will be playing.

First, the guarantee.

"This is not my last game,'' Anthony said after scoring 28 points in the rout. "I'll be here playing against Miami Thursday. You all will have another interview with me Thursday. Guaranteed. I guarantee you that.''

Anthony, who has yet to sign a three-year, $64.47 million contract extension and could opt out of his contract and become a free agent next summer, could be dealt to New Jersey in a three-team deal that also includes Detroit. However, it's still unclear if Anthony would be willing to sign an extension with the Nets, which is likely the only way they'd make a deal. And many believe his preference is to end up in New York.

Regardless, Anthony said any reports that his wife, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native and television personality, is a driving force behind where he wants to play are incorrect.

 

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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/01/12/carmelo-anthony-this-is-not-my-last-game-with-nuggets/

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