Toronto Raptors Receive: C Isaiah Hartenstein, F Obi Toppin, G Immanuel Quickley, 2024 First-Round Pick (NYK)
New York Knicks Receive: F OG Anunoby
With that said, a player’s floor is easier to identify than their ceiling.
Realistically, their floor is who they already are. Granted, players regress, but nobody is trying to project regression. Barring slippage, we already know who a player is.
By contrast, a ceiling is harder to project. It may seem like a player doesn’t have room to develop into more than what they are. Sometimes, they make unexpected developments.
For example, look at Kawhi Leonard. He came into the NBA as a great defensive wing with very little offensive ability.
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He developed into one of the best two-way players in the league. Fans are hoping that Anunoby can enjoy the same career arc.
Should the Raptors risk missing out on it?
Why The Toronto Raptors Do The Deal
Firstly, it’s widely rumored that Anunoby is available.
That counts in these discussions. Players don’t typically love being the subject of trade rumors. It’s entirely possible that Anunoby is angling for an exit whether the Raptors want to grant it to him or not.
If they do, this should meet their rumored asking price. It’s been said that the Raptors want two promising young players and a first-round pick for their star defensive wing. This deal gives them a little more than that.
In fact, they could use all three of these guys. Hartenstein is the traditional big man they don’t have. Quickey is a two-way guard who can give them some much-needed scoring in half-court sets.
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Finally, Toppin is exactly the type of two-way playmaking forward this team seems to target.
Should the Knicks part with all that for Anunoby?
