Melo not going to Detroit?

It's been no secret that the Denver Nuggets were recently contacted by the Detroit Pistons and the two clubs had several conversations about a deal involving sending Melo to Detroit for Billups and Tayshaun. The Nuggets are declining that offer and have instead proposed a deal involving Allen Iverson or a package built around Marcus Camby. But the Pistons are only interested in Anthony.

Anthony's agent has confirmed with Nuggets' brass that they are not interested in trading Carmelo.

Pistons - Nuggets Trade in the Works?

CNNSI.com reports the below would make the most sense financially as a Pistons - Nuggets trade...

The Nuggets would send Carmelo Anthony, Marcus Camby, Kenyon Martin and Chucky Atkins to the Pistons for Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince, Rasheed Wallace and Detroit's 1st round pick.

I don't know how I feel about this. Melo would be an improvement over Tayshaun. Camby & Martin would be the shot blocking and rebounding that the Pistons have been lacking since Ben left....but letting Chauncey go would hurt us, in that I'm not sure Stuckey is not ready to take over the reigns yet and that would leave us with Chucky Atkins or Lindsay Hunter.

In the end though, I would make this trade hoping that Joe could bring in a free agent starting point guard in the offseason. The Pistons need a dramatic shake up.