The New York Knicks pulled the trigger yesterday by acquiring Mikal Bridges in a blockbuster to add another former Villanova star. Many people started wondering if that meant OG Anunoby was going elsewhere, considering the amount of money the Knicks had on the books with other players.
However, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Anunoby was signing a five-year, $212.5 million deal to stay with the Knicks.
Here is how social media reacted after the news broke of Anunoby’s monster deal.
The Knicks are 19-2 when both Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby play.
They have a point differential of +344 in 21 games together. pic.twitter.com/G86RZOtBgL
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) June 26, 2024
OG Anunoby would have had max offers coming from other places, per sources monitoring the wing market. But Anunoby saw the vision with the Knicks and wanted to help build a true contender in the Garden, SNY sources say.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 26, 2024
Every team in the NBA is desperately searching for elite 3-and-D wings…
Imagine telling a Knicks fan 6+ months ago that NY would have both OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges on their roster
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) June 26, 2024
OG Anunoby got about $33M less than his max in his new deal with the New York Knicks.
$42.5M AAV over the five-year contract.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) June 26, 2024
Jalen Brunson is 27.
Mikal Bridges is 27.
OG Anunoby is 26.
Julius Randle is 29.
Mitchell Robinson is 26.
Deuce McBride is 23.
Donte DIvincenzo is 27.
Josh Hart is 29.The Knicks have an elite rotation, and not one player has even turned 30 yet. Here to stay. pic.twitter.com/flO58oUIxV
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) June 26, 2024
OG Anunoby is the ONLY player in NBA History with a +300 +/- or better in the first 20 games with a new franchise.
He’s back. pic.twitter.com/g1OKevP8fz
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) June 26, 2024
OG CAN I HOLD A DOLLAR!!!!!!!!
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) June 26, 2024
