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This Raptors-Knicks trade sends OG Anunoby to New York

ByMike Luciano|
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 02: Bennedict Mathurin #00 of the Indiana Pacers and O.G. Anunoby #3 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 02: Bennedict Mathurin #00 of the Indiana Pacers and O.G. Anunoby #3 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

The Toronto Raptors have plenty of potential trade chips they can use to rebuild this team and get a ton of picks for the future, and OG Anunoby could be on the move if an aggressive team wants to snatch him away. There are few two-way forwards in the league who ate better than him.

Anunoby, who recently suffered a nasty wrist sprain against the Warriors, is in the middle of another excellent defensive season. When combined with his 17 points per game on offense, OG’s excellence on both ends of the floor is starting to reach the masses finally.

The Raptors are looking into trading many of their big contributors, but Anunoby might make the most sense of the three to deal away. Reports stating that Anunoby is frustrated with the Raptors could lead to the team trading him away in the coming days.

The New York Knicks could be on the cusp of taking off, as Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson are playing some tremendous basketball now. The Raptors may not get a Dejounte Murray-type package in exchange, but they could restock with some quality young assets and premium draft compensation.

This Raptors-Knicks trade moves SF OG Anunoby to New York

The Knicks have more first-round picks than they know what to do with, so they should be more willing than most to part with multiple top choices. In a world where Alex Caruso is reportedly being offered for multiple first-round picks, Anunoby is more than worth that cost.

Quickley will be the prize of this trade for Toronto, as he is an ascending young guard who is starting to put his efficiency woes behind him. A lightning-quick (forgive the wordplay) scorer that can play both guard spots and defend well, Quickley will supercharge this bench.

Reddish is not going to amount to much by wasting away on the New York bench, so Toronto could at least give him a fresh start. Hartenstein would have made a ton of sense as a free agent acquisition, and this move would give Toronto a chance to acquire him.

Anunoby wearing Knicks blue and orange might be a tough sight to see, but the combination of their desire to make a move and their treasure trove of assets could make New York a team Ujiri tries to engage with.