OG Anunoby an ‘absolutely perfect fit’ for Knicks: Fred VanVleet
NY Post
Teammates with OG Anunoby for six seasons, including the Raptors’ NBA title in 2018-19, Fred VanVleet fully understands and embraces the notion that the Knicks traded for an ideal fit for their roster and coach Tom Thibodeau.
“I thought it was absolutely perfect, a great trade for them,” VanVleet told The Post at the Rockets’ morning shootaround ahead of Wednesday’s game at the Garden. “OG can space the floor and he’s an elite defender. And you probably won’t even see his true value until the playoffs, with all the different matchups. He can pretty much guard anybody.
“Thibs is gonna love him, obviously. But I think more than that, with all those Villanova guys you got over here, he fits right into that mold, a similar type of personality and player. I think he’s a great fit for their team, and you could see it right away the way he plugged right in and was able to have success. Definitely, I think New York is gonna love him.”
Indeed, the 26-year-old Anunoby hit the ground running with the Knicks; they entered Wednesday’s game with a 6-2 record since his arrival last month, although they had dropped two of their previous three after starting 5-0 with him in the lineup.
The two-way wing registered 14.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting 50.6 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from 3-point range in his first eight appearances with the Knicks.
He also posted a plus-134 rating over the stretch for an average of plus-16.8 — although his plus-2 rating in Monday’s loss to the Magic was the lowest since the late-December deal that sent RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors.
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