Trade to Eastern Conference Could Cost Carmelo Anthony All-Star Start

Filed under: Nuggets, NBA All-Star Game, NBA Rumors

Carmelo Anthony was named Thursday to start the NBA All-Star Game.

Maybe he will.

If the forward were to be traded before the Feb. 20 All-Star Game in Los Angeles from the Denver Nuggets of the Western Conference to a team in the Eastern Conference, he instead would be placed on the East roster for the game. If all five East starters are healthy and ready to go, it would mean Anthony coming off the bench.

It also could mean the East having 13 players on its roster if Anthony were to be traded to the East after the reserves are announced next Thursday and all players are healthy and ready to play. The West roster could be down to 11 players but could be restored to 12 with a replacement named for Anthony.

An NBA official confirmed the scenarios with FanHouse when information was requested on how any player in the exact situation as Anthony would be handled by the league.

 

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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/01/27/trade-to-eastern-conference-could-cost-carmelo-anthony-all-star/

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