Carmelo Anthony GOAT Build
Hoodie Melo · 2007-08 Denver Nuggets · Unlock: Available now · Updated October 16, 2026
- Position
- SF
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- Wingspan
- 7'0"
Animations are locked. 2K locks each GOAT build's signature animations, so you can't swap its jump shot or other preset moves. You still pick badges, Cap Breakers and Takeovers. See Carmelo Anthony's preset animations
Build value
- Base ratings
- 1,617
- all 21 attributes
- Builder Points
- 10,994 pts
- before cap breakers
- Above the normal budget
- +994 pts
- +10% · 17th of 18 GOAT builds
- With 28 cap breakers
- 1,750
- +133 from the best 28
Builder Points are our creation-cost score for all 21 ratings at 6'8"; a normal build is held to 10,000, the cost of a 99 overall. The last stat adds the 28 biggest cap breaker gains, and you can plan your own below. Plan a normal build
Carmelo Anthony GOAT build attributes and cap breakers
The bar ends at the cap. The faded bar and last chip show the max with every cap breaker. Tap a chip to plan; the last chip then shows your planned rating.
Finishing
Shooting
Playmaking
Defense
Rebounding
Physicals
Carmelo Anthony GOAT build animations
2K hasn't published per-build animation lists. This is the community-reported preset list, so treat it as a guide.
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Jump shot base | Carmelo Anthony |
| Upper release 1 | Carmelo Anthony |
| Upper release 2 | Carmelo Anthony |
| Release speed and blending | Normal |
| Free throw | Carmelo Anthony |
| Dribble style | Devin Booker |
| Signature size-up | Pro |
| Motion style | Carmelo Anthony |
| Triple threat style | Pro |
| Normal layup | LeBron James |
| Signature dunks | Malik Monk |
All 57 preset animations
Shooting
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Jump shot base | Carmelo Anthony |
| Upper release 1 | Carmelo Anthony |
| Upper release 2 | Carmelo Anthony |
| Release speed and blending | Normal |
| Free throw | Carmelo Anthony |
| Dribble pull-up | Desmond Bane |
| Spin jumper | Kyle Kuzma |
| Hop jumper | Jordan Clarkson |
| Go-to shot | Carmelo Anthony |
Dribbling
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Dribble style | Devin Booker |
| Signature size-up | Pro |
| Crossover | Rob Dillingham |
| Behind the back | Markelle Fultz |
| Between legs cross | Rob Dillingham |
| Spin | Steve Nash |
| Hesitation | DeMar DeRozan |
| Lateral hesitation | Jimmy Butler |
| In and out | Pro |
| Stepback | Pro |
| Crossover stepback | Zach LaVine |
| Lateral stepback | Andrew Wiggins |
| Cross spin | DeMar DeRozan |
| Combo move | Pro |
| Hesitation crossover combo | Luka Dončić |
| Double crossover combo | Pro |
| Breakdown combo | Spencer Dinwiddie |
| Breakdown moving combo | CJ McCollum |
| Behind the back launch | Pro |
| Crossover escape | Zach LaVine |
| Behind the back escape | Markelle Fultz |
| Between legs escape | Josh Giddey |
| Hesitation escape | Larry Bird |
| Misdirection crossover | Pro |
| Misdirection behind back | Tyrese Haliburton |
| Misdirection hesitation | Pro |
| Triple threat style | Pro |
| Triple threat jab steps | Pro |
| Triple threat stepovers | Pro |
| Triple threat breakdown | Pro |
Finishing
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Normal layup | LeBron James |
| Reverse layup | Default Swing |
| Floater | Default Swing |
| Quick scoop layup | Default Swing |
| Euro step layup | Default Swing |
| Hop step layup | Default Swing |
| Spin layup | Default Swing |
| Two-foot dunks | Athletic, Hangs, Back Scratcher, Quick Drop, Reverse, 360s |
| One-foot dunks | Athletic, Hangs, Quick Drop, Tomahawk, Double Clutch, Reverse |
| Standing dunks | Regular |
| Signature dunks | Malik Monk |
| Alley-oops | Pro, Elite, Reverse, 360s, Windmills, Under Leg, Flashy, Pro Contact |
Post
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Post fade | Pro |
| Post hook | Jaren Jackson Jr. |
| Post hop shot | Devin Booker |
| Post go-to shot | Carmelo Anthony |
Other
| Animation | Preset |
|---|---|
| Motion style | Carmelo Anthony |
| Pass style | Scottie Barnes |
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