The trade market can be said to be full of rumors, and many teams have begun to look for the possibility of roster changes and existing trades. Of course, there have been a lot of trade rumors before the team has already started to move, and earlier the Raptors reached a trade agreement with the Knicks, completing a roster adjustment and trade. The 3-for-3 deal was reached! Both sides took what they needed, and the new version of the Big Three was released, and the two were the losers.
At the beginning, according to news reports, the Raptors sent Anunoby to the Knicks to get Barrett, Quickley and a draft pick from the 2024 Pistons for the Knicks. Following up on the report, Achiuwa and Marazie Flynn were also sent to the Knicks. The final trade framework is: Raptors get: Barrett, Quickley, 2024 second-round draft picks from the Pistons. Knicks get: Anunoby, Achiuwa, Marazie Flynn. This means that it is a 3-for-3 deal, which can be said to be a good deal for both parties, and of course, there are players who are likely to be affected by this deal and become losers.
Winner one Knicks. In this deal, the Knicks arrived at Anunoby, and it can be said that Anunoby's arrival has improved the team's strength and improved the team's forward shortcomings. He averaged 15.1 points, 3.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1 steal and 37.4% three-point shooting per game this season, and he, along with Brunson and Randle, formed the Knicks' new Big Three. At the same time, what this deal brings to the Knicks is an improvement on the defensive end, so that the Knicks can hopefully go one step further.
Winner two: Barrett. Barrett joining the Raptors is on the one hand to return to his hometown to play, and on the other hand, if the Raptors completely tear down the rebuild next, then Barrett will be the core of their future rebuilding and will be able to get more opportunities for the team. Of course, for him at only 23 years old, he still has the possibility of improvement, and what he needs to do is to stabilize his shooting percentage in the game, after all, the shooting percentage fluctuates too much, which has been a problem since he entered the league.
Winner three: Barnes. The Raptors were exposed a long time ago to try to trade to adjust the roster, and Barnes has always been regarded by them as the team's non-sale, and even Siakam can be traded, which means that the core of the future team is definitely Barnes, so Anunoby's departure proves this even more, if the Raptors have to adjust next, then Siakam is likely to be the next to be traded.
Loser one: Schroeder. Until then, Schroder was a solid starting backcourt core for the Raptors, but the arrival of Barrett and Quickley may have an impact on Schroder's playing time, and his tactical position with the team is likely to change in the future. After all, on the one hand, there are young talented players, and on the other hand, a veteran team with insufficient height may adjust the lineup in the subsequent games.
Loser two: Quickley. Why is Quickley likely to be a loser in this deal? He's in contract year now, although he has 15 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists this season while shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from three-point range. Normally, he can get a satisfactory contract extension, of course, now that he is traded and comes to the Raptors next, it is unknown whether his personal performance will be affected, after all, he is likely to not get the same playing time and opportunities as the Knicks before, which is likely to affect his subsequent contract extension. According to sources, Quickley aspires to become a starting point guard and earn an annual salary of $25 million to $30 million, which is on par with Knicks point guard Brunson.
The dust has settled on the first deal, and it will be interesting to see which teams will make roster changes next, especially the teams that have attracted much attention.