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Privately, Minnesota officials believe they will acquire Randolph before the All-Star break, but believe it will more likely be as part of a straight- up deal with New York in which Minnesota gives up a late first-round pick, takes on Roger Mason, and then waives him. CBSSports.com

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The Wolves, at last check, remain hot for New York's Anthony Randolph and hopeful to acquire him before the Feb. 24 deadline, even if that means dealing directly with the Knicks as opposed to collaborating on a three-way deal with Denver that lands Anthony at Madison Square Garden. The primary cost to the Wolves, in a direct deal with the Knicks, would be a future first-rounder. ESPN.com

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The Knicks have been willing to move Anthony Randolph and Memphis has gauged interest in Hasheem Thabeet, but the Rockets have sought more immediate help. Memphis' Marc Gasol will be a restricted free agent, but the Grizzlies have so far said they will keep him through the deadline. Houston Chronicle

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Even if Anthony Randolph is not dealt to Minnesota in a three-team trade, there still is optimism within the organization he will be traded by the Feb. 24 deadline, according to a league source. Besides the Timberwolves, the Blazers still have interest in Randolph. Portland has a spare center in Joel Pryzbilla, who could be of interest to the Knicks, or another first-round pick. New York Post

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Randolph's representatives have requested a trade, and the Knicks are trying to oblige the 21-year-old forward who had a miserable preseason and lost his minor role in the rotation in mid-November. New York Post

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The Denver Nuggets would receive Chandler, and Corey Brewer and possibly a first-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves (who would get Randolph and Curry). It sounded like a dream deal for the Knicks. Could they really acquire an elite talent for so little? “They can’t,” said a team executive who has spoken to all of the parties. New York Times

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The Knicks, Nuggets and Timberwolves have had advanced discussions on a three-team trade, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. The Knicks would also give up Wilson Chandler, Anthony Randolph (to Minnesota) and Eddy Curry's expiring contract. New York Post

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Two-plus weeks until the trade deadline, and the Carmelo Circus aside, along with those guys who everyone knows are on the block -- like the Nets' Troy Murphy and the Knicks' Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry -- here are the guys that, according to front office sources around the league, are eminently gettable before Feb. 24: Golden State center Andris Biedrins, Memphis guard O.J. Mayo, Lakers forward Ron Artest, Portland centers Marcus Camby and Joel Przybilla, Philadelphia forward Andre Iguodala, Phoenix forward Josh Childress, Washington forward Rashard Lewis, Detroit guard Rip Hamilton, Cleveland forward Antawn Jamison, Minnesota guard Jonny Flynn, Charlotte forwards Stephen Jackson and Boris Diaw and Houston forward Jared Jeffries. NBA.com

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A reported three-team deal that would send Carmelo Anthony to New York is "not close" to being completed, multiple league sources connected to the talks told SI.com On Saturday, ESPN.com reported the Knicks, Nuggets and Timberwolves were discussing a three-team deal that would send Anthony to New York; Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry to Minnesota; and Wilson Chandler, Corey Brewer and a first-round draft pick to Denver. Sources said that, while Minnesota is interested in acquiring Randolph, it has little interest in sending Brewer to the Nuggets. SI.com

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Yes, the Wolves still have interest in Randolph, but they'd prefer it to be a straight first-round pick -- they've got protected Grizzlies and Jazz picks due them this summer -- for Randolph deal. They'd be looking for more if they were the facilitator that makes a Melo-Knicks deal work. Where and when would Randolph play? They're interested mostly in taking a flyer at minimum cost on a long athletic player who was the 14th pick in a pretty good 2008 draft and who has shown flashes of potential. If they get him, I get the sense this is another move for the future rather than the present, although the question at this point is whether Kahn and Rambis can afford to make more moves for the future without addressing the present. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Jerry Zgoda: Yes, #Timberwolves have always had interest in A. Randolph, would prefer to limit deal to one of their firsts for him w/out Curry or Corey Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Trade, Anthony Randolph, Carmelo Anthony 

The Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks are discussing a three-team trade that would make forward Carmelo Anthony a Knick before the Feb. 24 trade deadline, according to league sources. In the proposed trade, New York would send Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry to Minnesota and the Timberwolves would send Corey Brewer and a first-round pick to Denver. Denver would also receive Wilson Chandler from New York. The deal is not expected to happen until the middle of next week at the earliest, and one source said it could drag out until the trade deadline. Denver, which has been exchanging proposals with the Knicks for the past couple weeks, is weighing other options. ESPN.com

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The Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets remain the most likely destinations for New York Knicks forward Anthony Randolph. The Knicks want a first-round pick for him. Yahoo! Sports

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While the Nuggets realize they will have to seriously engage the Knicks in trade talks for Anthony before the Feb. 24 deadline, a third team already has stepped into the on-deck circle as a potential facilitator if talks between Denver and New York ever gain traction. That team, sources say, is the Timberwolves, who are willing to absorb Eddy Curry's $11.3 million expiring contract in a three-team scenario that would send Anthony Randolph to Minnesota and Anthony to New York. CBSSports.com

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In this scenario, which one executive involved deemed "unlikely," the Wolves would simply waive Curry after the trade. Depending on the timing, Curry would likely have only five paychecks remaining for a total of $4.7 million. CBSSports.com

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Anthony Randolph's most significant contribution to the Knicks this season might come in the next few weeks, as a chip in a trade for Carmelo Anthony . Initially it was believed that Randolph would be used to acquire a first-round pick, which teams such as the Pacers, Trail Blazers and Timberwolves were willing to offer for the 21-year-old forward. The Knicks could then flip that pick to the Denver Nuggets , who are seeking multiple first-round picks as part of a package for their superstar. But Randolph might not get moved for a pick after all; a person with knowledge of the Nuggets' thinking told Newsday that they might ask that he be included in the negotiations. Newsday

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Frank Isola: Donnie Walsh says Knicks could use another big man...not sure what that says about Anthony Randolph & Eddy Curry but it can't be good Twitter

New York Knicks, Anthony Randolph, Eddy Curry, Donnie Walsh 

Anthony Randolph seems to be counting the days until the Knicks finally send him on his way, with Portland emerging as a likely destination for the seldom-used forward. A Blazers official confirmed that the team has interest in Randolph, but added that the team is not getting great reports on the 21-year-old. "But he's also a guy that has the talent and is young enough where he might just work out," the source said. "There aren't many players in the draft like him." New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Trade, Anthony Randolph 

Portland's interest in Randolph increased when Marcus Camby had knee surgery that could sideline him for one month. The Blazers are already missing their best player, Brandon Roy, while Greg Oden is out the entire season. Dante Cunningham is currently the Blazers' first big man off the bench and yet head coach Nate McMillan has the team in contention for a playoff berth. The Knicks also have spoken with the Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves about a deal for Randolph, who was acquired last July from Golden State in the sign-and-trade involving David Lee. New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Trade, Anthony Randolph 

The Knicks' timetable for trading Anthony Randolph could be pushed back a week or so because of New Jersey's pulling out of the Carmelo Anthony chase, sources said. The likeliest trading partners for Randolph have been Minnesota and Indiana, both of whom would take him for a first-round pick that the Knicks in turn would put in a trade package for Anthony. But there's a possibility the Nuggets may be interested in Randolph as a player. ESPN.com

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