The NBA trade market heated up in a major way on Saturday with the first major trade: the Toronto Raptors are sending OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn to the New York Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a second-round draft pick.
Anunoby, a 2.01-meter, 26-year-old British forward, was in his seventh season with the Toronto franchise.
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The Canadian side drafted him in the 2017 draft, and he established himself as a key figure for the team while helping them to an NBA Championship in 2019.
He was averaging 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in addition to being a defensive stalwart. The previous season he led the NBA in turnovers and was part of the second best defensive team.
Knicks’ pursuit of Anunoby
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the ESPN reporter who broke the news, the Knicks had been pursuing Anunoby, who has a player option in his contract for next season valued at $19.9 million, which he will likely decline in search of a better contract.
A player of his profile seemed necessary for New York, which should make a leap in quality with this addition to Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle.
The Raptors also come out well in the trade, as they will receive Barrett, the number three pick of the 2019 draft, who until now had averages of 18.2 points and 4.3 rebounds, and Quickley, who coming off the bench was helping the Knicks with 15.0 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
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