RJ Barrett says he is using failing to make either the first or second All-Rookie teams this past season as motivation heading into his sophomore campaign.
"It bothered me a lot," Barrett said Tuesday as the New York Knicks opened training camp. "Not going to lie. It bothered me a lot. I really don't understand why I wasn't on it. But it was motivation, motivation for next season. It was good to have an extra chip on my shoulder and just prove myself even more."
Barrett, the third pick in the 2019 NBA draft out of Duke, averaged 14.