Overview
- Anthony said the Nuggets had agreed to send him and Nenê to the Lakers in exchange for Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum before the deal was rescinded
- He clarified that initial trade discussions were actually with the New Jersey Nets rather than the New York Knicks
- Anthony revealed that then-Nuggets coach George Karl had targeted Utah’s Derrick Favors as a future cornerstone at power forward
- Denver ultimately traded Anthony to the Knicks in February 2011 for Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov and a 2014 first-round pick
- After finishing his career with the Lakers in 2021–22, Anthony was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025 without ever reaching an NBA Finals