Canadian winger was involved in a trade between the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks, debuting at the beginning of the year in his hometown
In the first game of the year NBACanadian winger RJ Barrett he managed to play for the first time in his hometown wearing the shirt of the team he supported his entire life. Newly arrived at Toronto Raptors after an exchange with the New York Knicksthe player debuted on Monday, 1, against Cleveland Cavaliers, and helped in the 124-121 victory. As a starter, he scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds. After the match, he revealed that he was a fan of the only team in the Canada in the league since I was a kid.
As soon as he arrived, the winger spoke of his affection for the team and that he grew up supporting the franchise. Toronto. Furthermore, he cited the 2019 title, the only one in the team’s history, revealing his desire to put the Raptors at the top again. “I grew up a Raptors fan my entire life. So coming here and wearing the shirt will be great. I mean, who doesn’t want to come home and play in front of their family and friends? Who doesn’t want to take a team they’ve always loved back to where they were in 2019? I have shown who I am over the years. I’m going to try to improve in the Raptors’ system. So, I hope to unlock some new areas of my game. Anyway, I’m really excited to be here and be part of this.”Barrett stated.
At the press conference after his debut, he was emotional and classified his first home game as special. At the athletes’ presentation, before the ball went up, Barrett was applauded by almost 20 thousand fans who were at the Scotiabank Arena. “It meant a lot to the city boy who arrived trying to win for the fans, trying to win for the country. That was special. Much better than any other time I’ve played here. Today was a unique moment, which I will always cherish.”said shirt 9.
RJ Barrett now has a contract with his favorite team until 2027 worth US$107 million. The Canadian was involved in a trade in which the New York Knicks received OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa It is Malachi Flynn. Since their debut, the Raptors have won two more games, one by 116 to 111 against Memphis Grizzlies and another by 133 to 118 over Golden State Warriorsin addition to a 135-130 defeat to Sacramento Kings. Thus, Canadians occupy 11th place in the Eastern Conferencewith 15 wins and 21 losses, one position below the play-in zone, needing to win more matches again if they want to advance to the post-season of NBA.
Source: sportbuzz
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