Former Knicks No. 3 Overall Pick Could Be on Trade Block Again: Report

Of course, the Knicks elected to keep their core of Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart together this offseason and they also made some notable additions to their roster.

New York signed both Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele in free agency to upgrade their bench and they also hired head coach Mike Brown who takes the role from Tom Thibodeau who was fired after their playoff exit last season.

RJ Barrett could be on the trade block once again

While the Knicks are expected to be one of the top teams in the East, one of their former players was in the news on Thursday as he is reportedly likely to be on the trade block once again next season.

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, RJ Barrett is fully aware that he will be discussed in trades moving forward by the Toronto Raptors.

Barret was the third overall pick by the Knicks in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Duke and he spent the first five seasons of his NBA career in New York.

Of course, the Knicks traded Barrett to the Raptors in 2023 alongside Immanuel Quickley in the trade that landed New York Anunoby.

Since joining the Raptors, Barret has continued to develop into a solid young guard who has turned into one of Toronto’s best players.

Last season, the 25-year-old guard averaged 21.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game while shooting 46.8% from the field and 35.0% from three.

Despite his continued development, Barrett has found himself as the subject of trade rumors over the past few seasons and with the Raptors looking to continue to build around Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram, he may be on the move once again next season.

Either way, Barrett has proven to be a reliable scoring and rebounding guard that could elevate a contending team next season if he is in fact traded before the deadline.