RJ Barrett is out to prove a point this year.
The former Duke Blue Devil wasn’t bad as a rookie last season, especially considering his New York Knicks stumbled to another lottery season. Barrett was picked third overall and was largely considered one of the few sure things in the 2019 NBA Draft class. Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report said that despite his limitations, he could be a DeMar DeRozan type.
And though Barrett had his ups and downs as a rookie, he looked to be turning a corner in March.