Getty Images/Ringer illustration The former Knicks lottery pick is averaging more points than Jalen Brunson and is suddenly facilitating like a lead ball handler. Have the Raptors uncovered a hidden treasure? It's fair to view RJ Barrett's stunning start to this season as a mirage. We're talking about a six-game sample size that's more likely to spit out random nebulosity than substantive development. Injuries to Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley have also created a circumstance for the Toronto Raptors where necessity is now the mother of Barrett's evolution. Even if you recall the signs of progress he demonstrated after changing teams last year—excelling in the shadow of Toronto's degrading tank job before asserting himself as Team Canada's second-best player during the Olympics—everything we've seen over the past couple weeks is pretty shocking. Barrett has gone from an indistinguishable sidecar to a primary ball handler who consistently makes the right play. Drafted third overall by the New York Knicks in 2019—after being touted as the most accomplished high school prospect since LeBron James—it'd be a smidge too harsh to call Barrett a disappointment. But, at the...
Is RJ Barrett’s Start to This Season Fool’s Gold?
November 8, 2024 at 5:50 AM
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