When an NBA player grows tired of a team, more often than not, it’s better to trade them. After all, team chemistry counts. An unhappy player tends to be a less productive one.
Furthermore, their discontent can often bleed into the locker room. It can be a case of a bad apple spoiling the bunch.
Whether OG Anunoby is truly unhappy as a Toronto Raptor is a matter of speculation. Some rumors suggest that he’d prefer to land somewhere that could afford him a more substantial ball-handling role. On the other hand, some rumors seem to recant those rumors.
Such is the NBA’s rumor cycle. Discerning truth from falsehood is typically impossible until deals actually occur.
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With that said, if Anunoby really does pine for a larger role, the Indiana Pacers are in a perfect position to offer him one.
Here’s a deal that has him landing with them and sliding into it.