RJ Barrett and the New York Knicks have a huge weekend coming up. They play in Dallas against the Mavericks on Friday before welcoming the Pelicans to New York on Sunday. In both games, Barrett will be facing off with one of the best young stars in the NBA — Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson.
Although Barrett won’t be matched up directly with Doncic or Williamson, going up against these two will provide a barometer for the 20-year-old to measure himself.
If we are judging Barrett by his standing with the national media, he’s not in the same stratosphere as Doncic and Williamson, who finished first and second respectively in ESPN’s 25 under 25 NBA rankings.