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Raptors' O.G. Anunoby drawing trade interest from 8 teams

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All eyes are on the Toronto Raptors as Thursday's NBA tradedeadline approaches. The rest of the league is waiting to seewhether they'll be a buyer or seller (or simply stand pat).

If they decide to sell off certain assets, they'll have notrouble finding a taker for O.G. Anunoby.

There are quite a few teams expressing interest in the25-year-old, including the New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies,New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Portland TrailBlazers, Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets, according to Jake Fischer of YahooSports.

The Raptors' asking price for Anunoby is "quite steep," which isunderstandable. Toronto reportedly wants multiple first-round picksfor the elite defender, and it remains to be seen if a team willmeet that demand.

Fischer notes that some teams may be hesitant to give up thatmany assets for Anunoby when Kevin Durant could potentially beavailable this offseason (if he once again requests a trade fromthe Brooklyn Nets).

This season, Anunoby is averaging 16.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0assists, 1.9 threes, 2.1 steals and 0.8 blocks, while shooting45.7% from the field, 36.6% from three and 82.1% from thefree-throw line.

The Raptors are currently 25-30, which is the 11th-best recordin the East. Toronto has the NBA's 14th-ranked offense (scoring112.0 points per 100 possessions) and 20th-ranked defense (allowing112.3 points per 100 possessions).

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