New York Knicks Receive: F OG Anunoby, C Khem Birch

Toronto Raptors Receive: F Julius Randle

This deal looks a whole lot more palatable if the recent rumors about OG Anunoby’s unhappiness in Toronto are true.

If they aren’t, the New York Knicks can forget about this one. They’d need to send a pick or two the Toronto Raptors’ way, as they did in a Siakam swap, to make Anunoby-for-Randle happen.

On the other hand, if Anunoby is dissatisfied with his role in Toronto, he may be a distressed asset. If the Raptors have a pressing need to trade the 3-and-D wing, adding Julius Randle could be tempting.

Granted, he overlaps with Siakam and reigning Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes. That might be the point. The Raptors seem intent on doubling or even tripling down on playmaking wings/forwards. Randle fits the bills. If he can get his three-point accuracy back to a passable level, a frontcourt featuring these three could be a nightmare for the rest of the NBA.

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If Randle is dissatisfied with the Knicks, and Anunoby with the Raptors, this could be a perfect marriage of convenience.