Part of the weight of New York Knicks basketball will sit on RJ Barrett‘s shoulders. As the No. 3 pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, he is one of the team’s building blocks for an unknown future, one that just featured one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
Barrett, of course, does not just have this responsibility; Mitchell Robinson, Kevin Knox and Julius Randle are among the Knicks who will carry the load. However, the new guy in the room will receive a spotlight, warranted or not, as the fresh face to provide hope for a team without a playoff appearance since 2013.