NBA Mock Trade: Thunder Expedite Rebuild with OG Anunoby

A former first rounder within the 2017 NBA Draft, OG Anunoby has already put collectively an especially spectacular NBA profession.

Just final season, he produced 17.1 factors and 5.5 rebounds per recreation for the Toronto Raptors. He’s additionally a spectacular defender and is a profession 37.2% shooter from past the arc.

Any workforce throughout the league would like to have a participant like this on their roster, whether or not they’re trying to contend now or are rebuilding.

Earlier within the offseason, it was reported that many groups across the league had been reaching out to Toronto trying to purchase Anunoby.

He’s midway by way of an especially team-friendly contract and simply turned 25 years outdated. An extraordinarily versatile participant that impacts the sport on each ends of the ground, it could take fairly a bit to pry him away from the Raptors.

Toronto doesn’t have any cause to commerce Anunoby except the entrance workplace feels there may be overlap between him, Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam. Even then, buying and selling a participant of his caliber away could be a dangerous transfer.

If the Raptors have been prepared to maneuver him for the fitting value, Oklahoma City must be calling. With a package deal that accommodates a number of first-round picks, Toronto may load up on property to probably make a bigger transfer afterward.

Could they use these picks to commerce for a participant like Kevin Durant?

The Thunder would wish to surrender extra than simply picks, which means younger prospects they worth could be headed out. Regardless, a confirmed younger participant like Anunoby is value it.

A deal like this might additionally assist alleviate OKC’s roster crunch. A core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren and Anunoby might be among the many greatest within the NBA sooner or later.

Oklahoma City will get: OG Anunoby

Toronto Gets: Derrick Favors, Darius Bazley, Tre Mann, Ty Jerome and three first-round picks

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