The New York Knicks are slowly starting to be one of the toughest contenders in the Eastern Conference. They have all the depth that a team requires to match the Boston Celtics. Not to mention, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart already had some success in the postseason despite having a depleted squad. They had just acquired Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets and have also gotten OG Anunoby's intention to extend for the foreseeable future.

Everyone was pumped to know that OG Anunoby intends to stay with the Knicks. He is about to ink a deal worth $212.5 million which will span for five years. This opens the championship window quite a lot for the Jalen Brunson-led squad. But, no one was more happy to know of this information than Josh Hart. He outlined his excitement on X.

“Demons on the wings,” the Knicks iron man wrote.

Josh Hart is not at all far off with this declaration. Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby are going to be the ones manning the wings for the Knicks. These two are great two-way players who can switch from a ballhandler at point guard and meet a seven-foot big man on the rim as well. The versatility that they offer to Coach Tom Thibodeau is unlike any other.

This could mean that more diverse sets on offense are run within the Knicks system. Moreover, it takes away a lot of defensive load out of Jalen Brunson. Everyone can help their primary star on zones and even cover for them in man-to-man directives.

Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby are ready to hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy for the Knicks. Hopefully, the season pans out well and the injury bug does not hit them the way it did during the whole postseason.

OG Anunoby's Knicks stint so far

May 19, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) celebrates his three point shot against the Indiana Pacers during the first quarter of game seven of the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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Anunoby has only played 23 games for the Knicks after getting acquired in the trade deadline. But, his impact has been huge. They went on a rampage en route to a 50-win season which put them second in the Eastern Conference. Only the 64-win and eventual champions Boston Celtics had a better record. They even capped off the regular season with a five-game winning streak such that they had momentum entering the postseason.

The production that Anunoby put out was symptomatic of his all-around work ethic. He was able to knock down 48.8% of his shots from all three levels scoring for 14.1 points a night. Not to mention, he also brought down 4.4 total rebounds for the Knicks. One of the best parts of Anunoby's playstyle is his defense. The Knicks saw him hound each and every ballhandler and clog passing lanes effectively for 1.7 steals a game.

If a player does get past the suffocating Knicks defense, Anunoby has been great in moving swiftly in the weakside. This makes it easy for him to meet the opponent at the apex of their shot. All of it added up to averaging a block per game. Other squads should tremble at how much more he can do now that Bridges is with them.