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After immense buildup to the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, the New York Knicks were let down by having their team fall to No. 3 overall, despite having the worst record in the league in 2018-19. Of course, that meant the Knicks could still nab one of the best talents in this draft with that pick, […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has made it clear that he plans to win Rookie of the Year award next season. In an interview with Marc Berman of the New York Post, Barrett believes that he can outperform the rest of his fellow rookies next season, including the two players who were selected ahead […]

As expected, New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer Zion Williamson is the heavy favorite to win the 2020 Rookie of the Year award, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Williamson at -200 to win the award. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is second at +400, while New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett is third […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett was well-received by the Big Apple crowd after he got the seal of approval from the team’s front office and the proverbial nod from a city that was expecting to land the coveted No. 1 selection in the draft last month. The 6-foot-7 wing was quick to show his […]

Sound the alarm; New York Knicks fans didn’t boo their draft pick this season. How could they when the pick was Duke small forward RJ Barrett, who is arguably the best pure scorer in this year’s draft class. Knicks fans cheered for Barrett when he was selected with the third overall pick. The lefty said […]

New York Knicks big fan Spike Lee did not hide his excitement when his favorite team selected RJ Barrett in the 2019 NBA Draft. Lee was caught in a video applauding and exchanging high fives with fellow Knicks fans after it was announced that Barrett will be heading to the Big Apple. Fans inside the […]

The New York Knicks have selected Duke wing R.J. Barrett with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. A consensus First Team All-American as a freshman, Barrett averaged 22.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game as a freshman. While he shot a solid 45.4 percent from the field, an especially […]

The New York Knicks appear to be fully committed when it comes to performing their due diligence for the upcoming draft. Selecting at the No. 3 spot, the Knicks are fully expected to pick Duke freshman standout RJ Barrett. Nonetheless, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, New York has still decided to work out North Carolina […]

The New York Knicks recently worked out potential top-five pick Darius Garland ahead of the draft, which led to questions about who the team is truly bound on selecting with the third overall pick. Ever since that Garland workout took place, rumors have slowly crept to the surface regarding the Knicks’ opinion of the former […]

RJ Barrett is aware of the current state of the New York Knicks franchise, but the former Duke University standout appears ready for all the challenges ahead of him. Barrett is expected to land with the Knicks in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Knicks own the third pick in the draft and will pick behind […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly locked in on selecting Duke small forward RJ Barrett with the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The New Orleans Pelicans will select Zion Williamson with the first pick, while all signs point toward the Memphis Grizzlies taking Murray State point […]

RJ Barrett has made abundantly clear where he wants to begin his NBA career. Whether the Duke swingman gets his wish, though, we won’t know for certain until Thursday night. Barrett, a surefire top-five pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, explained on Wednesday why he would be so thrilled to be selected by the New […]

Former Duke teammates Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett are bound to share their friendships through many years to come after their dream of making the league becomes a reality on Thursday’s 2019 NBA Draft. Yet Barrett had some last bit of fun wit his old college teammate, asking him what it feels like to be […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft just around the corner, many have speculated that RJ Barrett will land with the New York Knicks. It appears Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski feels it would be an ideal place for him to begin his career. The Knicks currently own the third overall pick in the upcoming draft. According […]

Steve Nash knows RJ Barrett’s game better than most. Not only does he hail from Barrett’s native Canada, but Nash has also been keeping close tabs on the teenage phenom’s development as general manager of the Canadian national team over the past several years. Oh yeah, the two-time MVP is also Barrett’s godfather, having gotten […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have explored a trade to move up to the No. 2 overall pick, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Having snagged the No. 4 overall selection as a prime asset in return for Anthony Davis, the Pelicans could boast the first and second overall selections in the 2019 […]

Duke standout RJ Barrett has been hitting the practice court in recent days to tweak his form and style of play ahead of this year’s NBA Draft, according to a report from Ian Begley of SNY. Barrett has been working closely with his trainer, Drew Hanlen, for several weeks. According to Begley, the goal is […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray likes what he sees in Zion Williamson’s game. However, it sounds like Murray would take RJ Barrett in the upcoming NBA Draft — if it were his decision to make. Murray made his stance clear in a recent interview with The Undefeated. Just keep in mind that he and […]

The New York Knicks hold the number three overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and it is becoming more likely that Duke guard RJ Barrett will be their selection. Even Barrett himself relayed that he wants to play in New York as a member of the Knicks – always a good start to a […]

The New York Knicks may have missed out on the opportunity to draft Duke’s Zion Williamson by landing the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft, but the will still likely have the chance to draft his teammate, RJ Barrett. The general consensus is that the Knicks will end up taking Barrett at No. 3, […]

It seems that highly touted draft prospect RJ Barrett has already come up with his shortlist of NBA teams he wants to play for. As a matter of fact, this has turned out to be an extremely short list, with just a single team on there for the former Duke standout — the New York […]

Highly-acclaimed NBA draft prospect R.J. Barrett has visited the Memphis Grizzlies. The New York Post’s Marc Berman reported on the development on June 9. While R.J. Barrett will work out with the (New York) Knicks on Monday in Tarrytown, the former Duke swingman made a pit stop in Memphis on Sunday to meet with Grizzlies […]

The New York Knicks have the third overall pick in this month’s draft. The consensus around the league is that they will use it to select Duke University product RJ Barrett. Kevin Knox, the Knicks’ lottery pick last season, is excited about the possibility of playing with the 18-year-old prospect. In an interview with New […]

Duke standout RJ Barrett joined the crew of ESPN’s First Take for a wide-ranging interview on Thursday morning. During their discussion, Stephen A. Smith asked Barrett about the possibility of playing for the New York Knicks, who have landed the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft. “They’ve got you projected as the No. […]

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 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks currently own the top three picks, respectively, in the 2019 NBA Draft. With these three struggling franchises slated to hold on to their picks come this summer, former Duke Blue Devils big man Zion Williamson, former Murray State Racers point guard Ja Morant and former […]

The NBA Draft is just a few weeks away, but the New York Knicks are reportedly still undecided on who they’re gonna select with the third overall pick. Most mock drafts have them selecting Duke product RJ Barrett, but the Knicks’ front office is weighing all their options — including the possibility of trading down […]

Duke small forward and projected lottery pick RJ Barrett’s AAU coach doesn’t like it when draft experts call Barrett a “ball hog.” Dwayne Washington says if Barrett was a ball hog and only cared about stats, RJ wouldn’t have played his college ball at Duke with Zion Williamson and Cam Reddish. “If he was a […]

Duke small forward RJ Barrett’s AAU coach, Dwayne Washington, says if the Atlanta Hawks trade up in the 2019 NBA Draft to take Barrett, they would “be the ones laughing.” There are a few rumors going around that the New York Knicks, who have the No. 3 overall pick, might trade down in the June […]

Duke University forward RJ Barrett will visit the New York Knicks early next week for meetings, medical evaluation and light court work, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Knicks will select third overall in this upcoming 2019 NBA Draft, making Barrett, the consensus No. 3 selection, the most likely selection. The Knicks fell short of […]

The New York Knicks are still undecided on what to do with their third overall pick. Apparently, they’re still not sold on RJ Barrett and are still considering trading down in the draft. According to a report by ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz, the Knicks are still considering the option of trading the third […]

The New York Knicks are facing a huge offseason. They have enough cap space to sign two top-tier free agents and own the third overall pick in the draft. The franchise has long been a laughingstock of the league, but if they get things right, they will turn their fortunes around in a heartbeat. But […]

Duke small forward RJ Barrett reportedly declined a private workout with the Memphis Grizzlies and wants to be drafted by the New York Knicks, according to Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz of ESPN. The Grizzlies have the second overall pick and are widely expected to take Murray State point guard Ja Morant. If the Knicks […]

NBA prospect RJ Barrett was excited to hear that New York Knicks legend Bernard King had some great comments about him heading into the 2019 NBA Draft. King told Marc Berman of The New York Post that he is impressed with the versatility of Barrett, and he feels that the Duke University standout would be […]

College basketball superstar RJ Barrett expressed strong interest in starting his NBA career in New York. According to Kevin Kernan of The New York Post, Barrett said that he would love to play in New York because he loves the city and he is very familiar with the Big Apple. The Duke University superstar revealed […]

Many consider Cam Reddish’s season with Duke to be a disappointment. Coming out of high school last year as a top 3 recruit throughout the nation, the 6-foot-8 swingman’s inability to live up to his hype saw his stock fall in the upcoming NBA Draft. Reddish recently addressed this issue, and explained the reason why […]

NBA Hall of Famer and New York Knicks legend Bernard King believes RJ Barrett will be a good fit for the Knickerbockers. The Knicks have the No.3 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and all signs point to them drafting Barrett if he’s available. King seems to support the idea of getting the Duke […]

The 2019 NBA Draft promises to be one of the most intriguing in history. While much of the focus in the buildup continues to be around Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans, there are a number of players that have been projected all over multiple mock draft boards. One such player whose stock has […]

The NBA Draft is less than a month away. The league’s new and enthralling lottery system established which teams will be making the first 14 picks of the 2019 NBA Draft. The New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Lottery and will make the first selection on June 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The […]