RJ Barrett of the Knicks controls the ball against the Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Credit: Jim McIsaac
RJ Barrett didn’t play Monday night, and sat out practice Tuesday. He felt good enough to talk to reporters before the team left for Toronto Tuesday, but was still politely coughing into the crook of his elbow during the interview.
Barrett says he is on the mend. And there is no way he will miss playing Wednesday night’s game against the defending champion Toronto Raptors.
This will be the first NBA game in Canada for the Knicks 19-year-old rookie, who grew up in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga.