The NBA market lit up this Saturday with the first important operation: Raptors are sending OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn to the Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a second-round pick.
Anunoby, a 2.01-meter, 26-year-old British forward, was living his seventh season in the Toronto franchise, which chose him in the 2017 draft, with which he was champion in 2019 and where he had been a reference for some time. He was averaging 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in addition to being a defensive stronghold. The previous campaign led the NBA in recoveries and was part of the second best defensive team.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, an ESPN journalist who reported the news, The Knicks had been pursuing Anunoby for some timewho has a player option for next season valued at 19.9 million dollars in his contract, which he will probably reject in search of a better contract. A player with his profile seemed necessary for New York, which should take a leap in quality with this addition that joins Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle..
The Raptors also come out well in the operation, as they will receive Barrett, number 3 in the 2019 draft, who until now had averages of 18.2 points and 4.3 reboundsalready Quickley, who came off the bench, was helping the Knicks with 15.0 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
2023-12-31 00:28:11
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