RJ Barrett has spoken openly about using the slight from last season when he was left off the NBA's first- and second-team All-Rookie teams. But when asked if he measures his progress against the two players selected ahead of him in the 2019 draft — Zion Williamson and Ja Morant — he took a pass.
"My game speaks for itself," Barrett said. "I mean, you can look at our numbers, You can look at our team’s success. It doesn’t really matter. As long as I keep getting better as a player I’ll be happy."
Morant, selected No.