OG Anunoby has been mentioned in a series of trade rumors recently, as the Toronto Raptors appear to be ready to part with him, and many teams around the league have shown interest in the player.
The Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, and New York Knicks have all shown interest in OG, but right now, this race appears to be between two top teams in the Western Conference.
The Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans have been mentioned as the two front-runners for OG’s services, and these teams know that the competition will be hard against each other.
OG Anunoby Is The Prize Of A War Between Memphis Grizzlies And New Orleans Pelicans
Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report recently discussed this situation, explaining how intense the duel between the Grizzlies and Pelicans is. During the most recent edition of “This League UNCUT,” Haynes told Marc Stein about the ongoing Anunoby saga (33:00 mark).
“Memphis doesn’t want New Orleans to get O.G and New Orleans doesn’t want Memphis to get O.G. That is a fact. And so, that’s why we talk about players being that next step up like we’re talking about Jae Crowder. There are some teams that think he’s going to take them to that next step. They feel that way with OG as well. New Orleans feels that way, Memphis feels that way. But again, those two are trying to box each other out in the pursuit of OG.”
The trade deadline is upon us, and Anunoby looks like the player with the most suitors ahead of this crucial day. Not only the Grizzlies and Pelicans will try to acquire his services, but a host of teams in both conferences.
In 45 games with the Toronto Raptors, the small forward averages 16.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. This would be a huge addition to any team in the NBA, but right now, his path apparently only has two ways.
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