According to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, the Knicks communicated to the Toronto Raptors earlier this season that they were comfortable offering three first-round picks for OG Anunoby. 

Begley notes that this conversation was prior to the Knicks' eight-game winning streak, which began on Dec. 4, and that it's unclear if those three picks were protected or unprotected. 

Anunoby, 25, is averaging 16.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.1 steals in 45 games this season.