After suffering a lacerated finger against the Dallas Mavericks, Knicks forward RJ Barrett is expected to miss at least a week. Barrett has carried a heavy workload for the Knicks all season. He is third on the team in scoring, and second in field goal attempts, minutes per game and usage behind Julius Randle. Without Barrett’s production, the team will be looking upon others to step up.
Aside from Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson, Immanuel Quickley and Quentin Grimes are due to be the biggest beneficiaries during Barrett’s absence.
Quickley and Grimes have both shown flashes in their short careers, but really impressed in the Knicks loss to the Dallas Mavericks after Barrett exited a minute into the game.