Wilson Chandler Trade Rumors: 5 Teams That Should Trade For Nuggets SF

5. New York Knicks

Don’t laugh. As much as Denver Nuggets fans would pretend to be bitter about the return of Carmelo Anthony, all would be forgiven if he helped nudge this team back into the playoffs for the first time since 2013.

The New York Knicks have been actively shopping their superstar for weeks, with Phil Jackson dragging his name through the mud in the process. Something needs to happen to alleviate this uncomfortable impasse in the Big Apple.

This might not be the ideal trade destination for Melo, but if he’s going to play for a non-contender, it might as well be somewhere he’s familiar with, somewhere he enjoyed playing, and somewhere he could restore his league-wide reputation with some good will and veteran leadership for his old squad.

It’d be unfortunate for Wilson Chandler to be traded for Carmelo Anthony a second time, but Melo would address a position of need at the 4. It’d be fun to see him in a Nuggets jersey again, he could help the youngsters develop, and he’d undoubtedly aid the final playoff push.

For the Knicks, they’d be getting a quality wing who’s locked in through 2017-18, with a player option for 2018-19. They’d also receive a quality sixth man or starter on the wing in Will Barton, and a great young player no matter whether they opted for Jamal Murray or Jusuf Nurkic.

The Knicks would probably prefer Murray since he could possibly be groomed into a point guard, but this deal still feels unlikely. The Nuggets have the assets to trade for a star, but they may be hesitant to use them on a 32-year-old, especially with all the bad blood that’s there on Denver’s part.

A homecoming for Melo would be a lot of fun, but the Nuggets might prefer to retain Chandler and keep their youth intact until a better deal presents itself.