Anunoby has averaged over 16 points per game this season, and has kept his efficiency at around the same pace throughout his career. His work as a top defender, though, has helped keep New York among the contenders in the NBA and has Anunoby looking like an All-Star.

The runner-up in Sixth Man of the Year voting the year before was in line for a nine-figure extension. He was a favorite for the award when he was traded, averaging 15 off the bench. With Brunson firmly entrenched as the franchise point guard,

It was just shy of a year ago when the Knicks’ front office had a seismic decision to make. The Knicks reportedly had been pursuing OG Anunoby for a minute, and the Raptors — despite being