New York Knicks are buying and selling RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to Raptors for OG Anunoby

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks are buying and selling RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors and getting again OG Anunoby, an individual with data of the deal mentioned Saturday.

The Knicks additionally will purchase Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn, the individual advised The Associated Press, talking on situation of anonymity as a result of the commerce just isn’t but official.

The commerce was first reported by ESPN.

The Knicks are giving up two of their high offensive gamers in Barrett, a beginning ahead, and Quickley, one of many NBA’s high reserves. But the deal ought to present a wanted increase to their protection, with Anunoby main the NBA in steals final season.

The deal comes 4 months after the Knicks filed a lawsuit in opposition to the Raptors, alleging that they had conspired to steal 1000’s of movies and different scouting secrets and techniques after hiring a former Knicks scouting worker.