The New York Knicks made a significant move by trading for Mikal Bridges and re-signing OG Anunoby, positioning the team as a formidable defensive force against rivals like the Celtics in the East. Anunoby's impressive $212.5 million deal, brokered by his agents and Leon Rose, solidifies his key role in the Knicks' starting lineup.
While this lucrative contract limits the Knicks' financial flexibility for other players like Mitchell Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein, the team's lineup with Anunoby, Bridges, Randle, and others presents a serious challenge to the Eastern Conference contenders.