Certainly he’s right that RJ Barrett could be the best player in the draft. He’s a brilliant talent.
And absolutely he could end up being the NBA Rookie of the Year. He’s a brilliant player. And he’s also right about Barrett’s maturity and willingness to share the spotlight.
In his zeal to level the field a bit though between Duke stars he slights Zion Williamson a bit by saying stuff like “[p]eople forget that R.J. Barrett was the USA Today Player of the Year. It’s almost like you’re not allowed to mention it because that would be not pleasing to Zion.