Carmelo Anthony is an NBA player.
Carmelo Kyam Anthony ( born May 29 , 1984 ) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Anthony then entered the 2003 NBA draft where he was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets . Since entering the NBA , Anthony has been named an All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team member six times . In 2011 , he was traded from Denver to the New York Knicks just days prior to the NBA trade deadline .