Melo drama is over
China Daily | Updated: 2011-02-24 07:53
NEW YORK - Carmelo Anthony's trade from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks was sinking in on Tuesday, ending a seven-month saga about where the flamboyant playmaker would finish the NBA season.
Two days before the NBA trade deadline, the 26-year-old forward, who helped the Americans win gold at the Beijing Olympics, was sent to New York in a 12-player deal that will unite him with another NBA star in Amare Stoudemire.
"Every team needs a 1, 1A punch," Stoudemire said. "With the ways that we both can score .... we're very versatile, so it's hard to guard us.
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