With the decade’s end imminent, the Denver Nuggets haven’t performed at the level of the previous era, the 2000s. However, there is one player who stands out as an elite-level star who has a chance to push Denver to higher heights.
Losing a player with such star power as Carmelo Anthony would cripple most franchises. Fortunately, for Denver, the New York Knicks front office gave up the farm for a player who was on the verge of leaving in free agency.
Regardless of the players given in exchange, the trade wasn’t without sacrifice.