When RJ Barrett visited the Knicks for his workout June 10, the Duke product spent more time than the usual draft prospect, even getting invited to team president Steve Mills’ home to watch the NBA Finals.
Until now, Barrett was a rabid Raptors fan, growing up in a Toronto suburb for part of his childhood.
“I think it’s important people understand how much time we spent with RJ,’’ Mills said at Friday’s press conference introducing Barrett, whom the Knicks selected with the No. 3 pick in Thursday’s draft. “We spent a lot of time when we were in Chicago [at the NBA scouting combine].