The Knicks have officially used the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft to select Duke forward R.J. Barrett.
Once viewed as the potential No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, Barrett’s stock dipped slightly during his freshman year with the Blue Devils. However, he still put up huge numbers, averaging 22.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG, and 4.3 APG in 38 games for Duke.
The Knicks’ No. 3 pick has been involved in trade rumors almost constantly since the team landed it in last month’s lottery, but with Anthony Davis no longer available, it appears that Barrett will stay put and begin his NBA career in New York.
Based on the projected rookie scale for 2019/20, Barrett is expected to earn a first-year salary of approximately $7.8MM.
For the rest of tonight’s picks, be sure to check out our full story on 2019’s NBA draft results, which will be updated consistently throughout the evening.
Thank god they didn’t screw this up.
Maybe there is hope for the Knicks afterall. They actually selected the right guy in the draft.
Wow ive was sweating. All these stories breaking but finally they did the right thing
Exactly! I was too. Maybe just maybe there is hope left to turn this around.
Knicks finally get it right!