Eight Years Ago, the Nuggets Traded Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks

Eight years ago today, the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks made a blockbuster trade to send Carmelo Anthony to New York. Watch the video above for more about the deal that sent Melo back to his home town.

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