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The Knicks, load management and the RJ Barrett controversy

This edition of the NBA mailbag features questions on the RJ Barrett's minutes load, a hypothetical West-East move and pick sixes in the NBA.

You can tweet your questions using the hashtag #peltonmailbag or email them to peltonmailbag@gmail.com.

Do we have evidence on the impact that big minutes have on young players? People seem hysterical about the minutes RJ has played, as if he's a high-school pitcher who was left on the mount for 135 pitches.

The furor over the heavy workload for No. 3 overall pick RJ Barrett erupted after he played 41 minutes, including seven in the fourth quarter, during a 21-point loss to the Sacramento Kings on Nov.