Through two preseason games, the Knicks are 1-1, playing both against the Detroit Pistons. In their win, they scored 90 points and held the Pistons to 84, watching second-year player RJ Barrett scored a team-high 15 points. In the second matchup, Barrett once again dominated, scoring 25 points and connected on 10 shots from the field.
Barrett is slowly developing into a star and showed his influence during the first two preseason games, but there is a long season ahead, and it represents an opportunity for him to develop significantly in his second professional season under new head coach Tom Thibodeau.