RJ Barrett of the Knicks heads upcourt after a turnover against the Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Credit: Jim McIsaac
TORONTO — RJ Barrett made his way from the court as the Knicks morning shootaround came to an end and through the tunnels to a press conference where a horde of local media awaited him. As cameras chronicled his every step, Barrett slowed to peek at locker rooms and hallways he’d seen on television growing up in a Toronto suburb.
For Barrett, who has lived his basketball life on a huge stage and currently claims Madison Square Garden as his home court, this still meant something special.