Immanuel Quickley。圖/路透社
暴龍和尼克在台灣時間深夜完成重大交易，暴龍送出OG Anunoby、Precious Achiuwa、Malachi Flynn，換回RJ Barrett、Immanuel Quickley和2024年活塞的二輪籤，而交易當事人Quickley則馬上在X發文。
Oh my goodness….
— Immanuel Jaylen Quickley (@IQ_GodSon) December 30, 2023
Quickley發生交易後不到十分鐘，隨即在X發文：「我的天啊」
Quickley這個賽季在得到生涯場均最高的15分，且命中率都比過去三個球季都還要高，只不過這個賽季初期就有傳出與尼克隊在新秀延長合約上有出問題，尼克隊在當時暑假願意出4年8000萬，但Quickley陣營想要的是4年1億的價碼。
The Knicks want to offer Immanuel Quickley an 80 Million contract extension, per NBA Insider @MikeAScotto.
— The Knicks Recap (@TheKnicksRecap) October 6, 2023
Michael Scotto On IQ's contract situation with the Knicks: "I think for the Knicks they want it to be at 80, you know like a 4 for 80. I think for Quick, he'd like it more… pic.twitter.com/0bwsSHG3pb
而在這篇Scotto的文中也有提到，在聖誕節前其實就有傳出尼克隊當時對Anunoby感興趣，Barrett有在交易談話中但沒有仔細談下去，當時認為除非尼克願意送出很多選秀籤，或是年輕球員，否則對Anunoby也只是空談。
Reporting on Knicks trade targets, Immanuel Quickley’s future, Lauri Markkanen, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Dejounte Murray, potential Hornets front office changes, the Pacers, two-way conversion candidates, and more on @hoopshype. https://t.co/hxILE5k8BT
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) December 22, 2023
