Making the Most of RJ

Part of fostering RJ Barrett's development is putting him in situations where he can succeed, but step one is figuring out what he is as an NBA player.

News & Notes

The Knicks had their first media availability yesterday, with Tom Thibodeau, RJ Barrett, Nerlens Noel and Dennis Smith Jr stepping to the mic. If you’ve heard one of these things, you’ve heard them all. That said, a few things stood out to me:

• DSJ says he’s “in a better headspace, mentally” and that he’s grown over the offseason, both “as a p…