New York Knicks rookie R.J. Barrett had a pretty rough showing in the NBA Summer League, especially in terms of his shooting. ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla simply called Barrett play like he saw it: inefficient.

Fraschilla added that, while Barrett certainly has a bright future in the league, this is exactly what the 19-year old may look like in his rookie campaign, per Adam Zagoria of Forbes.

Barrett played in five Summer League outings. Through those five games, the no. 3 overall pick in the 2019 draft averaged 15.4 points on a total of 26-of-77 shooting – an abysmal 34 percent clip. Despite his shot going sour, Barrett found other ways to contribute with averages of 8.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

The Canadian-born swing man started off with a rough 10-point, 5-rebound performance in his Summer League debut against the New Orleans Pelicans, where he shot an atrocious 4-of-18 from the field. He followed that up with eight points and 10 rebounds while shooting an even worse 3-of-15 mark from the floor.

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However, the positive with Barrett is that he eventually found his footing and got better as the Summer League went along to help the Knicks finish with a 2-3 record. In his final three games, Barrett averaged 19.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists, while shooting at a much better 43.2 percent clip from the field. All in all, he netted three double-doubles and three 10-rebound contests throughout the tournament.

While inefficiency could be the expectation for Barrett in his rookie season, Knicks fans shouldn't worry about his shooting woes for the long-term. Rookies tend to take some time in adjusting to the physicality of the NBA game. Barrett will surely experience plenty of ups and downs throughout the 2019-20 season.

*Summer League stats sourced and computed from NBA.com