"The Decision, the sequel, is expected to come today for the Nets.

Carmelo Anthony is expected to inform the Nets by today at the latest whether or not he will accept a trade to New Jersey and sign an extension to play there, sources told The Post last night.

The Nets and Nuggets have a deal in place pending Anthony's willingness to sign an extension. The Knicks and Nuggets also have the basic framework of a deal that has been worked on all weekend.

After the face-to-face meeting finally took place Saturday between Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov and Anthony, initial reports suggested the Russian billionaire's team was out of the hunt for the Nuggets star. Anthony was described as "non-committal," maybe even unimpressed.

But other indications say the opposite. Prokhorov himself described the meeting as "fantastic" in an interview yesterday with CNBC and several league sources insisted the Nets are still in the running to land Denver's star forward. One source claimed an "air of optimism" remained around the Nets.

"Don't bury them yet," a source involved in the process urged. Another suggested although there might not be anything significant at the moment, that could change.

And whether Anthony goes to the Nets, goes to the Knicks, extends his contract with Denver or stays with the Nuggets and opts for free agency (which means gambling with almost half of his $83 million guaranteed), it will be resolved soon, some think today. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m.

Anthony said he wanted resolution by the end of All-Star weekend, but while he was sitting on the Western Conference bench during the third quarter last night, he told TNT's Craig Sager he would be with the Nuggets tomorrow for their game against Memphis."