Knicks Fans Dreaming of NBA Title After OG Anunoby Contract, Mikal Bridges Trade

OG Anunoby will return to the New York Knicks after all.

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Anunoby "intends to sign a five-year, $212.5 million contract to return to the New York Knicks."

This comes just two days after Anunoby opted-out of his $19.9 million player option for the 2024-25 season. The new deal will pay him $42.5 million per season and he will now join the newly acquired Mikal Bridges with a Knicks team that finished second in the Eastern Conference in 2023-24.

Fans took to social media to express optimism at the Knicks chances to contend in 2024-25 and beyond.

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Anunoby was traded to the Knicks during the 2023-24 NBA season and averaged 14.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 23 games with the team. He elevated in the postseason, averaging 15.1 points, six rebounds and 1.1 assists in nine games. A hamstring injury in the second round derailed his postseason, but he and the Knicks will now hope that more deep playoff runs are in the future.

The Knicks went 50-32 and earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. This came despite Anunoby missing significant time in the regular season as well. When he was in the lineup, New York went 27-6.

With Anunoby returning and Mikal Bridges joining the team, New York appears to be even more ready to compete for a NBA Championship. The Boston Celtics will be a formidable foe as the current defending champion, but the Knicks moves make it a worthy adversary and makes things interesting heading into 2024-25.