Carmelo Anthony revealed he was nearly traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2010-11 NBA season, a move that would have paired him with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol fresh off the Lakers’ 2010 championship run. The recently inducted 2025 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer shared the story during a conversation with Dwyane Wade on an iHeart Radio podcast.

Anthony, then a member of the Denver Nuggets, recalled ongoing trade discussions and his frustration with the uncertainty surrounding his future.

“I’m not saying I want to get out of here, but y’all gotta show me y’all cards,” Anthony said. “The deal was done with the Lakers. Me and Nene for Lamar Odom and [Andrew] Bynum. That deal was done. I never thought about New York.”

Wade reacted in disbelief.

“The Lakers thou

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