Anunoby leads the Knicks in blocks. He’s tied with Josh Hart in steals and is No. 1 in defensive rating among the starters. “I think I should be on First Team All-Defense,” Anunoby, normally shy in interviews, said confidently. “I think I should win Defensive Player of the Year.

New York's OG Anunoby continued the surge he began during Jalen Brunson's absence Sunday night, when Anunoby welcomed Brunson back to the Knicks' lineup by scoring 32 points in a 112-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns.

Over the last nine games, Anunoby has averaged 27.1 points per game while shouldering an increased usage rate that jumped more than seven percentage points during Brunson’s absence.