The New York Knicks have been adamant about keeping RJ Barrett on their roster. They consider the 22-year-old to be a key part of their core and it is clear that he will be part of their plans for the future. So much so, that reports suggest that the Knicks are unwilling to include Barrett in a potential trade package for Donovan Mitchell.

This speaks volumes of how much value they have placed on Barrett considering how the Knicks have been chasing Mitchell for quite some time now. For their part, however, it seems that the Utah Jazz aren't interested in Barrett anyway. According to an unnamed league executive, this is pretty much how the majority of the NBA views Barrett and his current contract situation:

“R.J. is extension-eligible,” the anonymous GM told Sean Deveney of heavy.com. “That is a tough position. He might want max money or something close to it. He is not going to get it. It’s a tough negotiation for the Knicks with that because you have to commit to $30 million per year for a guy who is very good as a scorer and has potential but has not shown he is an elite player, really. There is interest in R.J. but no one wants to trade for him, then take on the job of negotiating with him. Let the Knicks do that.”

There appear to be a couple of teams that have shown interest in RJ Barrett. However, the Knicks' unwillingness to let him go, coupled with his looming contract extension, likely means that he isn't going anywhere anytime soon.