Even though OG Anunoby has yet to make an All-Star team like Jalen Brunson or Julius Randle, the 26-year-old could become the team's highest paid player by next season.

As Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports writes, "Anunoby is expected to decline his $19.9 million player option for 2024-25 to reach unrestricted free agency and told reporters further contract conversations would be left to his representation, CAA, which, with the agency's deep ties throughout Madison Square Garden, has left plenty of expectation among NBA personnel that Anunoby will be finding some agreement far above the four-year, $118 million extension Anunoby was limited to signing but would not have accepted with the Raptors, league sources told Yahoo Sports."

A contract valued at $118 million over four years averages out to be $29.5 million per season, or roughly the same as Randle will make next year ($30.3 million). With Fischer's report of Anunoby getting something "far above" this figure, we can expect him to easily cross the $30 million per year threshold on a new deal.

While currently sidelined following elbow surgery, Anunoby was averaging 15.6 points, 1.8 steals and shooting 39.1 percent from three with the Knicks. Most importantly, New York is 12-2 overall with Anunoby in the lineup this season.

After giving up both Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett in the deal to acquire Anunoby, all signs are pointing at the Knicks re-signing the defensive star, even at a hefty price.