RJ Barrett’s trade to the Toronto Raptors on December 30, 2023, marked the end of an era in New York. It may already be raising questions about what could have been for the Knicks. Barrett, once seen as the cornerstone of the franchise, is flourishing in a Raptors system that seems built for him. He's showing the kind of growth that Knicks fans had been hoping for but did not fully get to see.
A change of scenery for Barrett has turned potential into reality
Fred Katz of The Athletic captured it on The Zach Lowe Show: “I covered him for years, and I did not see RJ Barrett being able to play in a system like this: making intuitive passes, creating corner threes, and shooting really well right now.