The Toronto Raptors saw RJ Barrett star in Scottie Barnes' absence Monday night but it wasn't enough to knock off the New York Knicks
It’s rare that an NBA trade really works out for everyone. Virtually every trade has someone who looks back with regret for either overpaying or being shortsighted in some maneuver they thought was some stroke of genius at the time. And yet, nearly a year after Toronto sent OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn to New York for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, nobody is complaining about the deal.
The real bonus has been the emergence of Barrett who has exceeded all the expectations Toronto had for him when the organization essentially acquired him as the salary filler in the trade. Against his former team, Barrett looked as if he wanted New York to regret the deal, leading the Raptors with 30 points.
Barrett’s pressure on the rim late in the fourth quarter forced the Knicks to collapse before a Davion Mitchell three-pointer put Toronto up three. When New York pulled back ahead, Barrett called his own number, driving end-to-end for a contested layup with 40 seconds to go.It was an Anunoby block on a late drive from Barrett that saved the Knicks from disaster. Moments later Karl-Anthony Towns connected on a three over Barrett's outstretched arms and there was nothing Toronto could do.
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