RJ Barrett has found his stride with the Toronto Raptors.
The 23-year-old is currently having one of the best stretches of his career.
Barrett is coming off a solid performance against the Dallas Mavericks. He posted 26 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds.
Since joining the Raptors, Barrett is averaging a career-high across the board and has scored at least 20 points in 14 of the 22 games with Toronto:
RJ Barrett since joining the Raptors:
20.5 PPG (career-high)
6.5 REB (career-high)
3.9 AST (career-high)
55.0% FG (career-high)
40.5% 3PT (career-high)
14/22 games with at least 20 pointsHIM.pic.twitter.com/rXc7wIJP9V
— . (@GTJGotNext) February 29, 2024
Barrett has done a good job being aggressive and finishing at the rim:
RJ BARRETT WITH SOME ENGLISH 🤯 pic.twitter.com/PewuZhSady
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 29, 2024
He has also been very efficient from the field and from deep.
The only thing that has not gone the Canadian’s way has been his free throw shooting. Barrett is shooting it 59.5 percent from the free throw line with the Raptors:
Since Jan 1, Jakob Poeltl has a better FT% than RJ Barrett
RJ’s 59.5% free throw percentage with the Raptors is such a strange deviation from his career. Really weird
— 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 (@AaronBenRose) February 29, 2024
Hopefully Barrett can turn his free throw woes around.
The Raptors are hopeful that Barrett can truly breakout in Toronto.
He will have 23 more games this season and a full summer in Toronto to continue his development.
In New York, Barrett was limited in his usage. The Knicks mainly featured him as a corner three guy.
However, in Toronto we have seen Barrett’s full arsenal. It has not just been his scoring that has been impressive. He has been a solid rebounder and playmaker as well.
Raptors young core
The Raptors trade with the New York Knicks continues to pay off.
Not only do they have a potential star in Barrett but they also have Immanuel Quickley who has shown tremendous upside as well.
The Raptors young core of Scottie Barnes, Barrett and Quickley have a bright future ahead.
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