"Al Harrington told The Post yesterday he was stung the Knicks never called him after July 1, that coach Mike D'Antoni never liked him, and that he isn't sure the revamped Knicks are any better than last season's 29-53 team.

Harrington also said he had inside information before July that LeBron James was going to spurn the Knicks.

Harrington left the Knicks officially yesterday, signing a full, five-year, $5.8 million-per-year mid-level deal with the Nuggets and will become teammates with potential 2011 free agent Carmelo Anthony.

Harrington said he "thinks Melo will stay," but hasn't yet spoken to him.

Harrington had held out hope Knicks team president Donnie Walsh would have enough cap space to keep him, knowing what he knew about LeCon."