I agree with
the gist of the Ringer's analysis of the trade. Anunoby is a perfect "scarf player: like the C's guards, he's one of the rare top-50ish players who doesn't need the ball and can be a perfect complementary starter to Brunson and whatever ball-dominant wing or big that the Knicks plan on adding next summer. In sum, he can be a foundational player for some future 55-win version of the Knicks. And while the trade doesn't immediately improve them and it's not clear if they can execute the long-term plan successfully, one at least knows where they are trying to go with this trade.
If you zoom way in on the deal, it looks ok for the Raptors in that they got more aggregate talent than they gave up. But it's hard to see where this leaves them long-term. Barrett and Quickly are going to get expensive, and aren't going to be meaningful contributors to a future Raptors contender built around Barnes, who is only 22. So, I don't get the point, compared to some of the deals that were reportedly on the table last year for three first round picks.
Clear win NYK, IMO.