What is the Nuggets' front office thinking? What more could they want from the Nets?

Well, they got way too greedy, and in my opinion they got exactly what they deserved. Thanks for a price that was set way too high for Carmelo, we probably aren't going to get anything compared to what we could've gotten. To my knowledge, It was proposed that we would receive up to 6 players (including Favors and Morrow) from the Nets along with two 1st round draft picks (possibly lottery picks?). Compared to any other package that we might have received, that sounds very good to me. I personally saw us getting 1 or 2 impact players from the Nets, with Favors and hopefully a promising lottery pick. Now, all that hope is gone.

So where do we go next? Knicks? Possibly Chicago?

Personally, I don't see the Knicks package very attractive. Who would be involved?

Landry Fields looks to be the most attractive prospect from me. Then comes WIlson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari. Anthony Randolph is supposed to be traded soon for a first round pick that they can include in a deal for Melo. I personally don't see us with a large need for Landy Fields, and I would hate the idea of us rebuilding our team around Danillo Gallinari or Wilson Chandler. Gallinari is much like Melo, just about half as productive. Wilson Chandler also isn't a guy I would like to build this team around. He's also somewhat like Melo, but half as productive as well. Also, I don't see Chandler resigning with us, it's clear that he wants to stay in NY. Anthony Randolph is a freak of an athlete, but he also isn't a great player to build the franchise around. Eddy Curry's expiring contract is attractive, but money only goes so far, and I don't see us attracting an impact free agent to Denver anytime soon.

Chicago? Who do we get from them?

The Bulls tried to send us Luol Deng for Melo, and he's a nice option but once again he's not a franchise player. We've also said that we don't want his contract long term. The Bulls have also made it well known that neither Joakim Noah nor Derrick Rose are available. I like Taj Gibson a lot, but the numbers reallly don't add up.

I really don't see what we're going to do unless we have a trade involving 3 team, but I still fell like our best option is now gone, just because we became too greedy.