OG Anunoby finally got traded, and his landing spot was the New York Knicks. Full trade details are:
The Knicks receive:
OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn
The Raptors receive:
RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and the Pistons' 2024 second-round pick(that Pistons pick is basically a late first).
First initial impressions are OG and Barrett, but I feel like Quickley from a fantasy perspective might have the most upside, and my suspicions were correct because the Raptors started Quickley, and he impressed. OG also impressed in his debut from a real life perspective, but his fantasy value if anything sees a very slight uptick. He will see alot more open corner 3s given the way the Knicks are offensively situated, and his defensive stats will remain the same most likely. The RJ Barrett situation is a little interesting only from the viewpoint of the Siakam rumors, if Siakam is traded it will be the Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett show. RJ has always played third fiddle in New York, and hasn't always looked like the talent he was projected at, but a uptick in minutes if Siakam ends up getting moved will help his fantasy value more than the Raptors win column. Another ripple effect from this trade is Dennis Schröder, who was moved to the bench. Despite this move he actually provided decent value and I think his value is intact because he will be up against lesser competition, and his minutes are still in the 30+ range.
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