Ahead of Trade Deadline
How The Knicks and Nets Are Sitting Out of the OG Anunoby Sweepstakes Ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline.
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The Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks are not currently actively pursuing Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby, Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer reported on SNY The putback with Ian Begley (1:25 mark):
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Fischer added that the Raptors’ required return is “very, very high” for the 24-year-old.
Anunoby is averaging 16.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game in his sixth NBA season with the Raptors.
The Knicks were reportedly ready to part with “several first-round picks” for Anunoby, per Shine Charania by The Athletic.
At least one team offered three first-round picks for Anunoby, per Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star. Doug Smith from the Toronto Star said interested teams would have to give up “at least two promising players with team-friendly deals and a pick to pry him away.”
Of course, the requested trade packs should be high for a talented two-way player like Anunoby. But the question is whether Toronto wants to shoot for the playoffs or rebuild by the close of trading on Thursday.
This has not been a good year for Toronto, who have a more talented team on paper than their record 25-30 shows. The good news is that the Raps are battling the Indiana Pacers for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, so they’re certainly not out of playoff contention.
Fischer had previously reported that the Raptors would wait until the “final hours” to decide whether they would be buyers or sellers at the close.
Two away wins over the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies in recent days at least put Toronto on the uptrend, and the Raps have one game (Wednesday’s home vs. the San Antonio Spurs) before the deadline.
Source: bleacherreport.com
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