Carmelo Anthony Reflects On Blockbuster 2011 Trade That Nearly Made Him A Laker

Carmelo Anthony Reveals He Was Almost Traded To Lakers In 2011

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been the perfect destination for stars and are routinely linked to them whenever one appears to be on the way out. For example, the Lakers were heavily considered to be in the running to land Carmelo Anthony in a trade when he was a member of the Denver Nuggets. Rumors of Anthony leaving Denver forced the team to have discussions and they wound up trading him to the New York Knicks. Anthony would go on to have …

Carmelo Anthony Reflects On Blockbuster 2011 Trade That Nearly Made Him A Laker

Carmelo Anthony (Image Credit: Imagn) Carmelo Anthony began his NBA journey with the Denver Nuggets. The former NBA star spent nearly eight seasons there before being traded to the New York Knicks in 2011. However, during a recent interview on iHeartRadio, Anthony unveiled some surprising details about the trade saga that fans might not have known. He revealed that the deal sending him to New York wasn’t initially on the table. Rather, it was wi…