The Toronto Raptors introduced Saturday that they’ve acquired guard Immanuel Quickley, guard-forward RJ Barrett and a 2024 second-round draft choose (through Detroit) from the New York Knicks in change for guard-forward OG Anunoby, ahead Valuable Achiuwa and guard Malachi Flynn.
“We’re enthusiastic about welcoming Immanuel and RJ to our workforce. Immanuel is a younger, proficient playmaker who we imagine will present a spark on each ends of the court docket. RJ is a flexible wing who’s, after all, well-known in his hometown, and seeing him in a Raptors uniform can be a particular second for our followers and for all Canadians,” Toronto vice-chairman and president Masai Ujiri mentioned. “It’s by no means straightforward to say goodbye, particularly when gamers like OG and Malachi have spent their careers with our workforce. We want Valuable, Malachi and OG all the perfect.”
Quickley, 6-foot-3, 190 kilos, is averaging a career-high 15.0 factors, 2.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 24.0 minutes in 30 contests this season. He’s taking pictures .454 (152-335) from the ground, together with .395 (64-162) from past the arc, and scored in double figures in 23 video games.
In his fourth season, Quickley was a finalist for the 2022-23 KIA NBA Sixth Man of the 12 months and was named to the 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie Second Crew. In 253 profession video games (27 begins) with the Knicks, he averaged 12.9 factors, 3.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 24.1 minutes.
New York acquired Quickley’s draft rights after he was picked twenty fifth total by the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder within the 2020 NBA Draft. A local of Havre de Grace, Maryland, Quickley performed two seasons at Kentucky (2018-20), incomes SEC Participant of the 12 months and All-SEC First Crew honours as a sophomore.
Barrett, 6-foot-7, 224 kilos, is averaging 18.2 factors, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 29.5 minutes in 26 video games (all begins) this season. He’s taking pictures .423 (164-388) from the sector, .331 (43-130) from three-point vary, and scored 20 or extra factors 10 instances. Barrett had a season-high 27 factors Dec. 11 in opposition to the Raptors.
A local of Toronto, Barrett is in his fifth NBA season and owns profession averages of 18.1 factors, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 33.2 minutes in 297 video games (296 begins) with New York. He was picked third total by the Knicks within the 2019 NBA Draft after one season at Duke (2018-19) the place he was first-team All-ACC choice.
Anunoby was picked twenty third total by the Raptors within the 2017 NBA Draft. He averaged 11.8 factors, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 28.7 minutes in 395 video games (321 begins) over seven seasons with Toronto. Anunoby helped the Raptors seize their first NBA championship in 2019 and was an All-Defensive Second Crew choice final season.
Achiuwa averaged 8.9 factors, 6.1 rebounds and 21.6 minutes in 153 video games (40 begins) with Toronto after he was acquired from Miami in August 2021.
Flynn was picked twenty ninth total by the Raptors within the 2020 NBA Draft. He averaged 5.4 factors, 2.0 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 15.0 minutes in 175 profession video games (21 begins).
