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Brian Windhorst: “I feel pretty strongly that there was some sort of offer from Toronto to Portland for Damian Lillard. I do not feel strongly, however, that OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam or Scottie ...

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Since the Knicks trade, many of the defensive assignments that used to go to OG Anunoby have fallen on Scottie Barnes. Is he up for it? Updated Jan. 14, 2024 at 6:03 p.m. Jan. 14, 2024.

The Toronto Raptors have been heavily involved in NBA trades at the midpoint of the 2023-24 season. First, the Raptors traded OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks in late December.

Obviously Barnes is the better player, but Anunoby is a great reference point. Scottie v OG yr 4: Scottie has bigger defensive playmaking numbers, largely due to a more gamble heavy playstyle and ...

But for so long, Barnes had the benefit of playing with OG Anunoby. The Raptors didn’t need the 6-foot-7 Barnes to be the team’s premiere defensive stopper.

Raptors president and vice chairman Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster have stuck with their talented core of Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby over the past three seasons.

Anunoby will probably be chasing around Scottie Barnes, who jokingly said Thursday night, “I’m not worried about that.” “He’s a great defender,” Barnes added. “We just got to execute ...

The Toronto Raptors fell short to the New York Knicks, 113-108, on Monday, despite RJ Barrett’s 30-point outburst. As the salary filler in the blockbuster trade that landed Knicks OG Anunoby and ...

Knicks get: OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, Malachi Flynn. Raptors get: RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, ... The Raptors are slowly rebuilding their roster around Scottie Barnes.

Barnes supplied 28 points (10-17 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in 33 minutes during Friday's 135-106 loss to Houston. The third-year forward led the Raptors in ...