As debut’s go, OG Anunoby’s first game with the New York Knicks was a good one. Playing less than 48 hours after being acquired from the Toronto Raptors, Anunoby scored 17 points in 35 minutes. Most importantly: The Knicks won, knocking off the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112–106, to end a three-game losing streak.
"I felt good," Anunoby said. "Just trying to help the team on both ends. Just talking to guys on defense and them talking to me, helping know where to be and stuff. Felt good."
In Anunoby, the Knicks add to the lineup one of the NBA’s better two-way players, a sturdy, 6’7” forward who can guard anyone from Jayson Tatum to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Over the last four years, Anunoby, 26, has shot 47.0% from the floor and 38.2% from three-point range. He’s a winner, with a championship on his resume to prove it.
