It is almost impossible to envision Carmelo Anthony playing for anyone other than the New York Knicks in the 2010s.

However, the 41-year-old has revealed that traded mid-way through the 2010-11 NBA season a deal to the Los Angeles Lakers was initially put in place, before it ultimately fell through.

Making an appearance alongside Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade on iHeart's WY Network, via X user NBALakersRepor t, the 10-time All-Star revealed all

While Melo made it to NYC, it is the trade from the Denver Nuggets to the City of Angels that never transpired that is fascinating fans.

"'I'm not saying that I want to get out of here [Denver], but y'all gotta show me your cards,'" Anthony told Wade of what he said to the Nuggets in June, 2010.

"I went to a baseball game [with

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