Tyson Chandler never thought Carmelo Anthony would leave the New York Knicks in the offseason.

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the teams who pursued Anthony in free agency, along with the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets.

Chandler was recently asked if he tried to recruit Anthony to the Mavericks.

“It wasn’t strong,” Chandler said with a laugh. “I didn’t ever think he was coming. I didn’t think Carmelo was ever leaving New York. I talked to him because it wouldn’t be right if I didn’t. But I never thought he was going anywhere. I thought if anywhere he was going it was to the Lakers. But when the Lakers didn’t have a strong enough roster to tempt him.”