Time for Carmelo Anthony to Move On

As the NBA season winds down, the Denver Nuggets have to make a very tough decision. It is time to move Carmelo Anthony to another team and begin to rebuild. 

Anthony has been everything the Nuggets thought he would be on offense when they drafted him back in '03. Problem is, he has not lived up to any of the other expectations. He has consistently disappeared on the defensive side of the ball, and he has yet to take the reins of this NBA franchise.

There has been talk that the Nuggets need to blow up the team and start over with just Anthony to build around if they fail to make it past the first round of the playoffs.

As of right now, the Nuggets probably will not even make the playoffs. The turmoil that the Nuggets have faced this season is hardly reason to blow up and start again. The solution is as easy as moving 'Melo. 

The Nuggets already tried to build a team around Anthony when they drafted him, so who's to say that it will work this time?

The better business decision is to make sure that Iverson, Camby, Nene, Chucky, Martin, and J.R. are all around next year. Anthony is an all-star player. He will attract the attention of a team looking for a quick fix from a player who is not intended to be a leader or the face of a franchise.

The Nuggets could acquire multiple high-round draft picks or solid role players for Anthony and begin to rebuild around proven players like Iverson and Camby. 

George Karl would be able to take back control of his team knowing that he is not in jeopardy of losing his job because he upset the star player.

Iverson is mature enough to take what Karl is telling him to heart, not become upset and play with less intensity or desire.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the team would have a declared leader to bring his team into battle. The defense would become much more consistent with Camby and Martin leading the way without having to try and make up for Anthony's defensive inability.  

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