WHERE ARE THEY NOW? All of the players in the original blockbuster deal that sent Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks
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The Carmelo Anthony era with the New York Knicks is now over as he has been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
This is now the second time Anthony has been dealt in a league-altering move.
In 2011, a blockbuster trade between the Knicks and the Denver Nuggets ended the saga known as "Melo-drama," with a deal that was supposed to form a super-team with Amar'e Stoudemire.
Revisiting that deal remains fascinating. With so many changing parts — don't forget, the Minnesota Timberwolves were involved in the trade, too! — it resonated throughout the league.
With the help of Pro Sports Transactions, we tracked down where all of the players and draft picks are today.
This post has been updated.
Carmelo Anthony, of course, was the centerpiece of the deal. He wanted to go to the Knicks and essentially forced the Knicks' and the Nuggets' hands into dealing him before the trade deadline.
After seven seasons with the Knicks, Anthony is now joining reigning MVP Russell Westbrook and recently acquired Paul George in forming the newest super team on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Knicks also got Chauncey Billups, a respected, capable veteran point guard, in the trade.
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