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Projected top three pick RJ Barrett says playing in Madison Square Garden 41 times a season would be “exciting” if he's drafted by the New York Knicks in the 2019 NBA Draft.
The Knicks have the third overall pick and are widely expected to draft Barrett. RJ says there isn't any pressure when it comes to basketball because he's been playing this sport his whole life.
The talented lefty added that pressure is when you don't know what you're going to eat.
“I'm excited,” Barrett said on ESPN's The Jump. “I don't think that playing on a big stage is pressure, you know. Pressure is like when you don't know what you're gonna eat. It's just playing basketball. Definitely playing in The Garden would be exciting.”
The Knicks would be getting arguably the best scorer in this year's draft class if they select Barrett. RJ averaged 22.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists at Duke while shooting 45.4 percent from the field, 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 66.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Barrett's Duke teammate, Zion Williamson, is expected to go No. 1 overall to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Memphis Grizzlies will most likely take Murray State point guard Ja Morant, although there have been rumors the Grizzlies are very high on Barrett as well.
It's hard to see the Knicks passing on Barrett if he's available at No. 3.
