It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft OG Anunoby this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the New York Knicks Small Forward.
Should You Draft OG Anunoby in Fantasy Basketball?
Despite playing on a star-studded Knicks squad, OG Anunoby reached new heights offensively during his first full campaign in the Big Apple. The 28-year-old averaged a career-high 18.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 0.9 blocks, and 2.3 3-pointers per game on impressive 47.6/37.2/81.0 shooting splits.
Anunoby finished as New York’s third-leading scorer behind Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, with his two-way output making him an underrated fantasy asset, particularly in category leagues. Perhaps most importantly, he appeared in 74 games, tying his highest mark from his rookie season with Toronto (2017-18).
Injury concerns surrounding Anunoby still linger, as he has played in 50 or fewer contests in three of the last five seasons, potentially causing him to fall to Rounds 6 to 7 in standard formats. Nonetheless, he remains a top-50 contributor when healthy, positioning him as a high-risk, high-reward target.
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What Are Anunoby’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Anunoby to score 2,283.0 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 16.7 points per game.
This includes 6.1 field goals per game, 2.1 three-pointers per game, 2.3 free throws per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game, 1.4 steals per game, and 0.9 blocks per game.
Where Does OG Anunoby Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Anunoby is ranked 73rd overall and 14th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include CJ McCollum, Myles Turner, Shaedon Sharpe, Cam Thomas, and Andrew Wiggins.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Mikal Bridges, Onyeka Okongwu, Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, and Bennedict Mathurin.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Michael Porter Jr., Trey Murphy III, Josh Hart, Kawhi Leonard, and Wiggins.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Bridges, Matas Buzelis, Tari Eason, Toumani Camara, and De’Andre Hunter.
