Carmelo signs Non LeBron-Esque Contract

he goes for 5 years
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DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony committed to staying in his town a little longer than LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Anthony signed a five-year deal worth an estimated $80 million Wednesday at the Pepsi Center. The deal Anthony signed is longer by two years than those agreed to by fellow young stars James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Wade of the NBA champion Miami Heat.

Rather than choose the five-year extensions they were eligible for that would kick in starting with the 2007-08 season, James and Wade went for three-year deals with an option for a fourth -- and the chance to become free agents sooner and potentially make even more money.

"It was a no-brainer for me," Anthony said. "When all the rumors were out there saying I was signing this type of deal or that type of deal, my family called me and said, 'Look, are you crazy?"' Growing up we don't have (much)."

probably a no brainer cause he knows in 5 years he won't be worth the max more than likely. LeBron and Wade have tremedous upsides though.. Carmelo could still easily= Glenn Robinson. Good for a few years, but turned bad later on..

carmelo isnt gonna be as good as lebron or dwade.....so its a wise move for him.

unless he gets help, melo wont win a title.

unless he gets help, melo wont win a title.

Same could be said for LeBron. Same could have been said for DWade before Diesel came to town.

'Melo will get his...I love how people compare him to Glenn Robinson. Yeah, because Glenn Robinson always hit clutch 4th quarter shots.

I like this, at least he's not jerking the team around and trying to fleece more money from them in future, or leaving them wondering whether or not he'll stay in three years when he's getting close to his peak.

it's a good deal from both sides perspectives.

yep its a good deal for melo big time

I've always felt that carmelo would be an all-star player at best...but no superstar so this was a wise decision.