The Denver Nuggets appear to be in a tough spot now that the New Jersey Nets and billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov decided to end their pursuit for Carmelo Anthony, ending months of speculation the superstar would be playing in Brooklyn, where the Nets will move in 2012. So where does that leave Anthony?

The Nuggets risk losing their superstar for nothing. Anthony has said numerous times he plans to leave once his contract is up and he has aspiration to play in New York but I’m convinced if anyone besides the Nets came along, he would be willing to play with them long term.

Enter the Chicago Bulls. Anthony is on record as saying he would be open to a trade to the Bulls and I think he would probably sign an extension as part of the deal. I understand all the talk about Anthony wanting to play in New York, but winning trumps all and I think the Bulls are in a better position to win long term.

Derrick Rose is playing great and is slowly starting to show he has the skills to be one of the best point guards in the league while Carlos Boozer is delivering that low-post presence the team has been lacking for awhile. Anthony is a proven all-star and can be that go-to guy the Bulls need when games get tight.

I don’t know what it would take to complete this deal but I would think the Nuggets would want draft picks and probably a guy like Luol Deng or maybe even Joakim Noah. Noah is out with an injury, so it would be unlikely the Bulls could move him at this time or if GM Gar Forman and VP of Basketball Operations John Paxson would want to include Noah ...