The 2010âÂÂ11 Denver Nuggets season was the 44th season of the franchise, its 35th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After half a season of rumors and speculation, the Nuggets granted Carmelo Anthony his wish by trading him to the New York Knicks on February 21 as part of a three-team trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The blockbuster trade also sent Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman, Shelden Williams, and Corey Brewer to the Knicks for Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton, Timofey Mozgov, Kosta Koufos, New York's first-round pick in the 2014 draft and Golden State's second-round picks in 2012 and 2013. Minnesota received Denver's 2015 second-round pick, Eddy Curry and Anthony Randolph.
After the trade, Nuggets coach George Karl said, "I'm glad its over. I'm glad it's an opportunity to reinvent", expressing relief at the end of the months of speculation preceding the trade.
This free agency period, the Nuggets signed Al Harrington & Shelden Williams
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 8 | Portland | | Carmelo Anthony (24) | Shelden Williams (14) | Ty Lawson (6) | Pepsi Center<br />10,864 | 1âÂÂ0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | October 12 | @ Minnesota | | Arron Afflalo (20) | Shelden Williams (8) | Ty Lawson (6) | Target Center<br />8,718 | 1âÂÂ1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | October 14 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Carmelo Anthony (30) | Carmelo Anthony (14) | Carmelo Anthony (9) | Staples Center<br />10,572 | 2âÂÂ1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | October 16 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Arron Afflalo (20) | Renaldo Balkman (10) | Ty Lawson (7) | Staples Center<br />16,304 | 2âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | October 17 | @ L.A. Clippers | | J. R. Smith (24) | Eric Boateng (10) | Ty Lawson (7) | Staples Center<br />n/a | 3âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | October 19 | Oklahoma City | | Arron Afflalo (22) | Carmelo Anthony (9) | Chauncey Billups (8) | Pepsi Center<br />13,549 | 4âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | October 21 | @ Portland | | Carmelo Anthony (21) | Carmelo Anthony,<br />Melvin Ely (7) | Ty Lawson (7) | Rose Garden<br />19,710 | 4âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | October 22 | @ Phoenix | | Ty Lawson (29) | Arron Afflalo (9) | Arron Afflalo (10) | US Airways Center<br />15,440 | 5âÂÂ3 |-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 27 | Utah | | Carmelo Anthony (23) | Shelden Williams (16) | Chauncey Billups (8) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 1âÂÂ0 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | October 29 | @ New Orleans | | Carmelo Anthony (24) | Shelden Williams (13) | Chauncey Billups (5) | New Orleans Arena<br />12,474 | 1âÂÂ1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | October 30 | @ Houston | | Al Harrington (28) | Nenê (12) | Carmelo Anthony (4) | Toyota Center<br />18,161 | 2âÂÂ1 |-
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 3 | Dallas | | Carmelo Anthony (20) | Carmelo Anthony (15) | Ty Lawson (9) | Pepsi Center<br />14,159 | 2âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 5 | L.A. Clippers | | Carmelo Anthony (30) | Melvin Ely,<br />Al Harrington (8) | Chauncey Billups (7) | Pepsi Center<br />15,559 | 3âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 6 | @ Dallas | | Carmelo Anthony (27) | Al Harrington (8) | Ty Lawson,<br />J. R. Smith (5) | American Airlines Center<br />19,948 | 4âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 8 | @ Chicago | | Carmelo Anthony (32) | Carmelo Anthony (8) | Chauncey Billups (4) | United Center<br />21,355 | 4âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 9 | @ Indiana | | Ty Lawson (19) | Nenê (6) | Arron Afflalo,<br />J. R. Smith (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse<br />11,122 | 4âÂÂ4 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 11 | L.A. Lakers | | Carmelo Anthony (32) | Carmelo Anthony (13) | Ty Lawson (5) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 5âÂÂ4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 15 | @ Phoenix | | Carmelo Anthony (20) | Carmelo Anthony (22) | Al Harrington (4) | US Airways Center<br />17,744 | 5âÂÂ5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 16 | New York | | Carmelo Anthony (26) | Carmelo Anthony,<br />Gary Forbes (9) | Chauncey Billups (8) | Pepsi Center<br />15,190 | 6âÂÂ5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 18 | @ Portland | | Carmelo Anthony (18) | Arron Afflalo (11) | Chauncey Billups,<br>Ty Lawson (5) | Rose Garden<br />20,532 | 6âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 20 | New Jersey | | Carmelo Anthony (28) | Carmelo Anthony,<br>Nenê (8) | Chauncey Billups (7) | Pepsi Center<br />16,396 | 7âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 22 | @ Golden State | | Carmelo Anthony (39) | Carmelo Anthony,<br>Al Harrington,<br>Nenê (9) | Carmelo Anthony,<br>Ty Lawson (5) | Oracle Arena<br />18,023 | 8âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 26 | Chicago | | Carmelo Anthony (22) | J. R. Smith (9) | Carmelo Anthony (8) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 9âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 28 | Phoenix | | J. R. Smith (30) | Nenê (9) | Chauncey Billups (8) | Pepsi Center<br />15,482 | 10âÂÂ6 |-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 1 | Milwaukee | | Nenê (24) | J. R. Smith (10) | Chauncey Billups (9) | Pepsi Center<br />14,221 | 11âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 3 | L.A. Clippers | | Carmelo Anthony (26) | Nenê (7) | Chauncey Billups (5) | Pepsi Center<br />15,829 | 12âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 5 | Memphis | | Nenê (27) | Nenê (11) | Ty Lawson,<br>Nenê (6) | Pepsi Center<br />15,017 | 13âÂÂ6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 7 | @ Charlotte | | Chauncey Billups (25) | Carmelo Anthony (7) | Chauncey Billups,<br>Ty Lawson (5) | Time Warner Cable Arena<br />15,737 | 13âÂÂ7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 8 | @ Boston | | Ty Lawson (24) | Al Harrington (8) | Chauncey Billups,<br>Ty Lawson (7) | TD Garden<br />18,624 | 13âÂÂ8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 10 | @ Toronto | | Al Harrington (31) | Shelden Williams (7) | Chauncey Billups (8) | Air Canada Centre<br />14,715 | 14âÂÂ8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 12 | @ New York | | Carmelo Anthony (31) | Carmelo Anthony (13) | Chauncey Billups (6) | Madison Square Garden<br />19,387 | 14âÂÂ9 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 14 | Orlando | | Carmelo Anthony (35) | Carmelo Anthony (11) | Ty Lawson (6) | Pepsi Center<br />16,247 | 15âÂÂ9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 16 | San Antonio | | Carmelo Anthony (31) | Carmelo Anthony (9) | Ty Lawson (7) | Pepsi Center<br />16,190 | 15âÂÂ10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 18 | Minnesota | | Carmelo Anthony (24) | Carmelo Anthony (7) | Ty Lawson (9) | Pepsi Center<br />15,409 | 16âÂÂ10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 22 | @ San Antonio | | Ty Lawson,<br>J. R. Smith (22) | Arron Afflalo (10) | Chauncey Billups (7) | AT&T Center<br />18,581 | 16âÂÂ11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 25 | @ Oklahoma City | | Chauncey Billups (30) | Nenê (12) | Ty Lawson (5) | Oklahoma City Arena<br />18,203 | 16âÂÂ12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 26 | Philadelphia | | Chauncey Billups (24) | Chris Andersen,<br>J. R. Smith (11) | Chauncey Billups,<br>Ty Lawson (4) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 16âÂÂ13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 28 | Portland | | Chauncey Billups (18) | Chris Andersen (11) | Chauncey Billups (9) | Pepsi Center<br />17,388 | 17âÂÂ13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 29 | @ Minnesota | | Chauncey Billups (36) | Chris Andersen (7) | Chauncey Billups,<br>Ty Lawson,<br>J. R. Smith (5) | Target Center<br />17,093 | 18âÂÂ13 |-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 1 | Sacramento | | Chauncey Billups (22) | Nenê (14) | Chauncey Billups (5) | Pepsi Center<br />17,466 | 19âÂÂ13 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 3 | Houston | | Carmelo Anthony (33) | Carmelo Anthony,<br>Nenê (11) | Carmelo Anthony (5) | Pepsi Center<br />17,136 | 20âÂÂ13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 5 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Carmelo Anthony (31) | Carmelo Anthony,<br>Nenê (9) | J. R. Smith (4) | Staples Center<br />17,540 | 20âÂÂ14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 6 | @ Sacramento | | Carmelo Anthony (26) | Nenê (8) | Ty Lawson,<br>Nenê (3) | ARCO Arena<br />13,184 | 20âÂÂ15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 9 | New Orleans | | Al Harrington (20) | Al Harrington (7) | Carmelo Anthony,<br>J. R. Smith (4) | Pepsi Center<br />16,283 | 20âÂÂ16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 11 | Phoenix | | Arron Afflalo (31) | Carmelo Anthony (10) | Chauncey Billups (7) | Pepsi Center<br />14,874 | 21âÂÂ16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 13 | Miami | | J. R. Smith (28) | Nenê (9) | Chauncey Billups (13) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 22âÂÂ16 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 15 | Cleveland | | Nenê (22) | Shelden Williams (11) | Chauncey Billups (8) | Pepsi Center<br />17,668 | 23âÂÂ16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 16 | @ San Antonio | | Al Harrington (18) | Nenê (7) | Chauncey Billups,<br>Nenê,<br>J. R. Smith (4) | AT&T Center<br />18,581 | 23âÂÂ17 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 19 | Oklahoma City | | Carmelo Anthony (35) | Kenyon Martin (11) | Chauncey Billups (6) | Pepsi Center<br />16,872 | 24âÂÂ17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 21 | L.A. Lakers | | Carmelo Anthony (23) | Nenê (7) | Carmelo Anthony (5) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 24âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 23 | Indiana | | Carmelo Anthony (36) | Nenê (10) | Chauncey Billups (6) | Pepsi Center<br />17,047 | 25âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 25 | @ Washington | | Carmelo Anthony (23) | Nenê (9) | Chauncey Billups (6) | Verizon Center<br />16,121 | 26âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | January 26 | @ Detroit | | Chauncey Billups (26) | Carmelo Anthony (10) | Carmelo Anthony (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br />16,212 | 27âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | January 28 | @ Cleveland | | Carmelo Anthony (33) | Kenyon Martin (9) | Carmelo Anthony,<br>Ty Lawson (5) | Quicken Loans Arena<br />19,642 | 28âÂÂ18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | January 30 | @ Philadelphia | | Chauncey Billups (27) | J. R. Smith (9) | Chauncey Billups (5) | Wells Fargo Center<br />15,612 | 28âÂÂ19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | January 31 | @ New Jersey | | Carmelo Anthony (37) | Carmelo Anthony (9) | Chauncey Billups (5) | Prudential Center<br />14,039 | 28âÂÂ20 |-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 2 | Portland | | Nenê (22) | Nenê (10) | Chauncey Billups (5) | Pepsi Center<br />15,258 | 29âÂÂ20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 4 | Utah | | Carmelo Anthony (31) | Arron Afflalo (10) | Chauncey Billups (5) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 29âÂÂ21 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 5 | @ Minnesota | | Carmelo Anthony (25) | Al Harrington,<br>J. R. Smith (7) | Chauncey Billups (13) | Target Center<br />15,389 | 30âÂÂ21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 7 | Houston | | Carmelo Anthony (50) | Carmelo Anthony (11) | Ty Lawson (5) | Pepsi Center<br />14,595 | 30âÂÂ22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 9 | @ Golden State | | Carmelo Anthony (29) | Al Harrington (8) | Ty Lawson,<br>J. R. Smith (6) | Oracle Arena<br />18,430 | 30âÂÂ23 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 10 | Dallas | | Carmelo Anthony (42) | Carmelo Anthony,<br>Nenê (7) | Chauncey Billups (9) | Pepsi Center<br />16,273 | 31âÂÂ23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 13 | @ Memphis | | Carmelo Anthony (31) | Carmelo Anthony,<br />Chris Andersen,<br />Kenyon Martin (5) | Chauncey Billups (7) | FedExForum<br />15,398 | 31âÂÂ24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 14 | @ Houston | | Arron Afflalo (17) | Nenê (9) | Carmelo Anthony,<br>Chauncey Billups (3) | Toyota Center<br />16,450 | 31âÂÂ25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 16 | @ Milwaukee | | Carmelo Anthony (38) | Carmelo Anthony (12) | Kenyon Martin (7) | Bradley Center<br />16,033 | 32âÂÂ25 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 22 | Memphis | | J. R. Smith (26) | J. R. Smith (8) | Ty Lawson (7) | Pepsi Center<br />14,638 | 33âÂÂ25 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 24 | Boston | | Kenyon Martin (18) | Kenyon Martin,<br>Nenê (10) | Ty Lawson (10) | Pepsi Center<br />18,524 | 34âÂÂ25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | February 25 | @ Portland | | Danilo Gallinari (30) | Nenê (11) | Raymond Felton,<br>Ty Lawson (6) | Rose Garden<br />20,659 | 34âÂÂ26 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | February 28 | Atlanta | | J. R. Smith (19) | Kenyon Martin (11) | Raymond Felton (7) | Pepsi Center<br />16,163 | 35âÂÂ26 |-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 2 | Charlotte | | Wilson Chandler (16) | Kenyon Martin,<br>Nenê (8) | Ty Lawson (10) | Pepsi Center<br />14,255 | 36âÂÂ26 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 3 | @ Utah | | Ty Lawson (22) | Kenyon Martin,<br>Nenê (8) | Raymond Felton,<br>Ty Lawson (5) | EnergySolutions Arena<br />19,524 | 37âÂÂ26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 5 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Nenê (25) | Nenê (14) | Ty Lawson (8) | Staples Center<br />19,060 | 37âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 10 | @ Phoenix | | Nenê (22) | Gary Forbes (9) | Ty Lawson (11) | US Airways Center<br />17,465 | 38âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 12 | Detroit | | J. R. Smith (31) | Nenê (11) | Ty Lawson (11) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 39âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 14 | @ New Orleans | | Ty Lawson (23) | Nenê (13) | Raymond Felton (12) | New Orleans Arena<br />11,782 | 40âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 16 | @ Atlanta | | Nenê (20) | Wilson Chandler (10) | Ty Lawson (10) | Philips Arena<br />14,669 | 41âÂÂ27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 18 | @ Orlando | | Wilson Chandler (20) | Kenyon Martin (10) | Raymond Felton (7) | Amway Center<br />19,113 | 41âÂÂ28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 19 | @ Miami | | J. R. Smith (27) | Kenyon Martin (8) | Ty Lawson (6) | American Airlines Arena<br />19,600 | 41âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 21 | Toronto | | Ty Lawson (23) | J. R. Smith (10) | Ty Lawson,<br>J. R. Smith (8) | Pepsi Center<br />16,258 | 42âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 23 | San Antonio | | Al Harrington (27) | Nenê (10) | Raymond Felton (8) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 43âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 25 | Washington | | Chris Andersen,<br>Danilo Gallinari,<br>Al Harrington,<br>Ty Lawson (17) | Chris Andersen (11) | Raymond Felton (8) | Pepsi Center<br />19,308 | 44âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | March 30 | Sacramento | | Ty Lawson (20) | Nenê (15) | Raymond Felton (7) | Pepsi Center<br />17,955 | 45âÂÂ29 |-
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 1 | @ Sacramento | | Raymond Felton (17) | Nenê (12) | Nenê (6) | Power Balance Pavilion<br />15,871 | 46âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 3 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Danilo Gallinari (22) | Kenyon Martin (8) | Ty Lawson (8) | Staples Center<br />18,997 | 47âÂÂ29 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 5 | Oklahoma City | | Ty Lawson (28) | Nenê (8) | Ty Lawson (5) | Pepsi Center<br />18,203 | 47âÂÂ30 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 6 | @ Dallas | | J. R. Smith (23) | Nenê (15) | Ty Lawson (8) | American Airlines Center<br />20,364 | 48âÂÂ30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 8 | @ Oklahoma City | | Nenê (18) | Kenyon Martin (13) | Ty Lawson (6) | Oklahoma City Arena<br>18,203 | 48âÂÂ31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 9 | Minnesota | | Ty Lawson (37) | Kenyon Martin,<br>J. R. Smith (8) | Raymond Felton (14) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 49âÂÂ31 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 11 | Golden State | | J. R. Smith (22) | Chris Andersen (12) | Raymond Felton (10) | Pepsi Center<br />19,155 | 50âÂÂ31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 13 | @ Utah | | Wilson Chandler (27) | Chris Andersen (10) | Wilson Chandler,<br>Gary Forbes,<br>Al Harrington,<br>Ty Lawson,<br>J. R. Smith (3) | EnergySolutions Arena<br />19,051 | 50âÂÂ32 |-
|- bgcolor=ffcccc | 1 | April 17 | @ Oklahoma City | | Nenê (22) | Wilson Chandler,<br>Nenê (8) | Raymond Felton (8) | Oklahoma City Arena<br>18,203 | 0âÂÂ1 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 2 | April 20 | @ Oklahoma City | | Ty Lawson (20) | Nenê (9) | Ty Lawson (3) | Oklahoma City Arena<br>18,203 | 0âÂÂ2 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 3 | April 23 | Oklahoma City | | Kenyon Martin,<br>Nenê,<br>J. R. Smith (15) | Nenê (10) | Raymond Felton,<br>Ty Lawson,<br>Nenê (4) | Pepsi Center<br>19,958 | 0âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | 4 | April 25 | Oklahoma City | | Ty Lawson (27) | Kenyon Martin,<br>Nenê (9) | Danilo Gallinari (4) | Pepsi Center<br>19,155 | 1âÂÂ3 |- bgcolor=ffcccc | 5 | April 27 | @ Oklahoma City | | Arron Afflalo (15) | Kenyon Martin (10) | Raymond Felton,<br>Ty Lawson (4) | Oklahoma City Arena<br>18,203 | 1âÂÂ4 |-
<sup>â </sup>Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Nuggets. Stats reflect time with Nuggets only. <br /><sup>â¡</sup>Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Nuggets only.
Carmelo Anthony represented the Nuggets at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game as a starter for the Western Conference. The All-Star game would end up being the last time 'Melo represented the Nuggets as he was traded the next day to the New York Knicks.