The name OG Anunoby has probably been uttered more times in the past couple of weeks than it had been for the entire 2021-22 NBA season.
That’s not a knock on Anunoby. He’s a high-end, starting-caliber NBA player. Typically, he’s got a workmanlike approach to the game. OG brings his hardhat and lunch tin, gets the job done, and clocks out.
Lately, he’s making a little more of a splash. Actually, his name might be in more trade rumors than any other player in the NBA at the moment. Allegedly, he’s grown dissatisfied with his role in Toronto.
The emergence of Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes has resulted in fewer ball-handling reps for Anunoby.
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Would he get the rock more often in Brooklyn? It depends on who they trade to acquire him, and whether or not Kyrie Irving finds enough off-court distraction throughout the season. One thing is certain: the Nets would be lucky to acquire him.
Here are three deals that have them doing exactly that.