Reports: Knicks acquire F OG Anunoby from Raptors
Summary
The New York Knicks are set to acquire forward OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors, multiple outlets reported Saturday, in exchange for guards RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, as well as a second-round draft pick. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference during the 2019 playoffs but did not play in the postseason after an emergency appendectomy as Toronto won its only championship. In five seasons with the Knicks, the former third overall draft pick in 2019 has averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 297 career games (296 starts). 25 overall draft pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2020, he has averaged 12.9 points with 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 253 games (27 starts). The Knicks were 17-14 and sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference, but have been without center Mitchell Robinson (ankle) for the past 10 games, going 5-5 in that stretch.