Offseason trade proposal sends OG Anunoby to Lakers, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith to Knicks

One NBA analyst proposed that the New York Knicks trade OG Anunoby to the Los Angeles Lakers for Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith this offseason. 

Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Knicks and Lakers:

New York Knicks Receive: SG Dalton Knecht, F Rui Hachimura, F Dorian Finney-Smith

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F OG Anunoby

“The Knicks gave Anunoby $212 million last offseason before trading for Mikal Bridges,” Swartz wrote. “Moving Anunoby now frees up a lot of future money while making the top-heavy Knicks deeper overall. A New York team featuring Jalen Brunson, Knecht, Bridges, Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns with Hachimura, Finney-Smith, Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride is better balanced overall and gives the team more shooting from the wing.

“Owed an average of $44 million over the next four years, Anunoby has become a very expensive role player for the Knicks. Trading him makes it easier to sign Bridges to a long-term deal and avoid running the starters into the ground during the regular season.”

Anunoby is averaging 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Knicks this season while shooting 47.3% from the field, 36.6% from beyond the arc and 82.2% from the free-throw line. He’s one of the top two-way players in the NBA. 

Anunoby has played for the Toronto Raptors and Knicks. He has career averages of 12.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists. The swingman won the 2019 title with Toronto. 

Anunoby will make $39,568,966 next season. 

Hachimura is averaging 12.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists for the Lakers this season while shooting 50.5% from the field, 41.2% from 3 and 76.5% from the free-throw line. 

Hachimura has played for the Washington Wizards and Lakers. He has career averages of 12.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists. 

A Gonzaga product, Hachimura will make $18,259,259 next season. 

The Lakers acquired Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets this season. Finney-Smith is averaging 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists with Los Angeles while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. 

Finney-Smith has played for the Dallas Mavericks, Nets and Lakers. He has career averages of 8.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

DFS will make $15,378,480 next season if he picks up his 2025-26 player option.