NBA Trade Rumors: Meet the Masterminds Behind Carmelo Anthony To the Nets

'Melo's leaving, 'Melo's leaving not. 'Melo's leaving, 'Melo's leaving not.

There seems to be little doubt that Carmelo Anthony will be a New Jersey Net. The only question that remains is, when?

As of now, Anthony would appear to be making his way back to the East Coast by way of a three-team, 15-player trade, with the Detroit Pistons jumping in to dump Rip Hamilton and his salary into the Hudson River.

Then again, the deal is seemingly far from done, with Anthony himself coming out on Monday saying that a move to the Meadowlands is far from imminent.

In the meantime, let's have a look at the men behind the Herculean effort to get 'Melo out of the Rocky Mountains.