Carmelo Anthony wrote a letter expressing "gratitude" and "appreciation" to fans of the Nuggets nearly two weeks after he was traded to the Knicks.

He posted a note on his website Thursday telling Nuggets fans "you will always be a part of my heart."

In a letter titled "A NOTE TO MY DENVER FANS," Anthony thanks the Nuggets faithful for "embracing" him.

"I had to let you know how I felt about you, the city, my fans, my friends," he wrote. "You've been supportive of me and my NBA career for the past 8 years and that doesn't go unnoticed.

"Drafted when I was 19 I called Denver and the Nuggets my home. The city and the fans embraced me and watched me grow as a man and a player.

"There are no words to express the gratitude and appreciation I have for Denver, the Nuggets and all the fans."