With RJ Barrett being on the cusp of finalizing a nine-figure contract extension with the Knicks, and the notion of him being included in a deal for Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell becoming a more remote possibility, it allows us a firmer sense of what New York’s lineup might look like if and when the clubs can finally settle on a trade package.
In some ways, though, it also presents a couple of key questions for Barrett, coach Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks’ front office as a whole—all of whom would carry greater expectations heading into the 2022–23 campaign.