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2010–11 Denver Nuggets season

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Head coach
  
George Karl

Record
  
50–32 (.610)

Arena
  
Pepsi Center

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 5th (Western)

Playoff finish
  
First Round (Eliminated 1–4)

Television
  
Altitude Sports and Entertainment

The 2010–11 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.

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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.

Key dates

  • June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 1 – The free agency period begun.
  • Free agency

    This free agency period, the Nuggets signed Al Harrington & Shelden Williams

    Season

    Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Nuggets. Stats reflect time with Nuggets only.
    Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Nuggets only.

    All-Star

    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.

    Milestones

  • December 10: Seventh coach in history to 1,000 wins. Head coach George Karl became the seventh head coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games in the Nuggets' 123–116 road victory over the Toronto Raptors.
  • Free agents

    References

    2010–11 Denver Nuggets season Wikipedia