Duke star RJ Barrett has said for weeks his hope is to play for the Knicks. On the eve of the NBA draft, he explained one more reason why.
“It would mean a lot,’’ Barrett said during Wednesday’s draft press conference. “My late grandfather, rest in peace, he was the biggest Knicks fan. He always told me I’d play for the Knicks. So it would mean a lot for me to play for the team.’’
Though he is Canadian, Barrett’s mother, Kesha, is from Brooklyn. His father, Rowan, played for St. John’s and he’s visited relatives in Brooklyn plenty, calling New York “like home.