NEW YORK _ The Knicks put their draft picks, RJ Barrett and Ignas Brazdeikis, on a stage Friday, the day after the NBA Draft and the expectations were not light.
Almost as soon as they settled into their chairs, the first question to Barrett was, "Are your shoulders big enough to carry this franchise?" At 19 years old and less than 24 hours a member of the Knicks, it might have been a big ask, but it also might not be inaccurate.
"That's funny," Barrett said. "Carry? I wouldn't say carry. I'd say this is going to be a great group of guys that are going to be together. We're all excited for coach (David) Fizdale. This is the biggest stage. So yeah, I'm excited to be here, I'm excited to play, but I haven't even played a game yet so how are you going to ask me that question?"
