RJ Barrett sees hometown Toronto as great option to play for
Ian Begley: RJ Barrett loves New York and loved the idea of remaining in New York, per sources familiar with the matter. But if he’s going to play somewhere else, he sees Toronto as a great option, those sources said. Obviously it’s his home city and he’s a big part of Canadian National team
Source: Twitter @IanBegley
Source: Twitter @IanBegley
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Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
RJ Barrett would be the best Canadian player in Raptors’ history, right? – 1:31 PM
RJ Barrett would be the best Canadian player in Raptors’ history, right? – 1:31 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Knicks lottery picks that made it to the end of their 5th season with the team:
– Patrick Ewing (1985)
– Kenny Walker (1986)
And that’s it. RJ Barrett trade means that last 9 Knicks lottery rookies (from Mike Sweetney to Obi Toppin) were gone by the end of Year 5 – 1:14 PM
Knicks lottery picks that made it to the end of their 5th season with the team:
– Patrick Ewing (1985)
– Kenny Walker (1986)
And that’s it. RJ Barrett trade means that last 9 Knicks lottery rookies (from Mike Sweetney to Obi Toppin) were gone by the end of Year 5 – 1:14 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
I don’t think OG is going to be worth his next contact, but I do think he is worth $15m/year more than RJ Barrett. Didn’t want to be in the RJ at $25m+/year business.
Quickley is a really good fit next to Scottie but surprised on the lack of draft capital. – 1:10 PM
I don’t think OG is going to be worth his next contact, but I do think he is worth $15m/year more than RJ Barrett. Didn’t want to be in the RJ at $25m+/year business.
Quickley is a really good fit next to Scottie but surprised on the lack of draft capital. – 1:10 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Raptors trade OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn to the Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and one second-round pick – developing story at @TheAthletic:
theathletic.com/5169804/2023/1… – 12:58 PM
Raptors trade OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn to the Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and one second-round pick – developing story at @TheAthletic:
theathletic.com/5169804/2023/1… – 12:58 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
RJ Barrett loves New York and loved the idea of remaining in New York, per sources familiar with the matter. But if he’s going to play somewhere else, he sees Toronto as a great option, those sources said. Obviously it’s his home city and he’s a big part of Canadian National team – 12:55 PM
RJ Barrett loves New York and loved the idea of remaining in New York, per sources familiar with the matter. But if he’s going to play somewhere else, he sees Toronto as a great option, those sources said. Obviously it’s his home city and he’s a big part of Canadian National team – 12:55 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
#NBA TRADE ALERT 🚨
Toronto Raptors sending OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa to the New York Knicks for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 12:47 PM
#NBA TRADE ALERT 🚨
Toronto Raptors sending OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa to the New York Knicks for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 12:47 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
I love this trade for the Knicks. OG Anunoby is an upgrade from RJ Barrett, and Immanuel Quickley just wasn’t part of their future next to Jalen Brunson.
OG is one of the league’s best defenders, a good shooter, just steady all around. Basically what the Knicks hoped RJ could be… – 12:41 PM
I love this trade for the Knicks. OG Anunoby is an upgrade from RJ Barrett, and Immanuel Quickley just wasn’t part of their future next to Jalen Brunson.
OG is one of the league’s best defenders, a good shooter, just steady all around. Basically what the Knicks hoped RJ could be… – 12:41 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
OG Anunoby trade: Raptors deal forward to Knicks for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/og-an… – 12:38 PM
OG Anunoby trade: Raptors deal forward to Knicks for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/og-an… – 12:38 PM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Contract details of the trade:
To Toronto
RJ Barrett: $23.8M, $25.8M, $27.7M and $29.6M
Immanuel Quickley: $4.2M, RFA 2024
To New York
OG Anunoby: $18.6M and $19.9M (P)
Precious Achiuwa: $4.4M, RFA 2024 – 12:25 PM
Contract details of the trade:
To Toronto
RJ Barrett: $23.8M, $25.8M, $27.7M and $29.6M
Immanuel Quickley: $4.2M, RFA 2024
To New York
OG Anunoby: $18.6M and $19.9M (P)
Precious Achiuwa: $4.4M, RFA 2024 – 12:25 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Sources confirm Toronto’s OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks for a package including RJ Barrett. ESPN’s Woj first on the news – 12:23 PM
Sources confirm Toronto’s OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks for a package including RJ Barrett. ESPN’s Woj first on the news – 12:23 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Toronto Raptors are finalizing a trade to send OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks for a package including RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and draft considerations, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Z81TH1EexF – 12:16 PM
The Toronto Raptors are finalizing a trade to send OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks for a package including RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and draft considerations, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Z81TH1EexF – 12:16 PM
More on this storyline
Fred Katz: RJ Barrett always embraced being a Knick. But he also grew up rooting for the Raptors & is so proud of Canadian basketball. Talks about it all the time. Sure this is bittersweet for him — but I’d bet if you told him he had to be traded, he’d be just fine knowing it was Toronto -via Twitter @FredKatz / December 30, 2023
Kyle Kuzma: Raptors went crazy I like that -via Twitter @kylekuzma / December 30, 2023