RJ Barrett gives his opinion on being traded to the Raptors: “No…”

During an interview with the journalist Marc J. Spearsfrom the North American “ESPN”, the winger RJ Barrett revealed that he is very happy to have been traded to the Toronto Raptors. The Canadian spoke about his first impressions after being sent to the Canada in an exchange of New York Knicksalong with Immanuel Quickley. Furthermore, the athlete said he was surprised by the negotiation.

“To be honest, I had no idea what was going on. I just got a call from my agent telling me and I didn’t know how to react. I was so confused. I always heard from other players who were traded that it happened out of nowhere. But I wasn’t expecting that at all. But when he told me it was for the Raptors, I eased up a little. I thought at least I was coming home with this.”revealed the Canadian winger.

Shirt 9 commented that he was a Raptors fan since he was little and that he was a fan of an athlete who is still in the league and is a fan of the franchise. Toronto: DeMar Derozan. “I loved watching the games. I was there every night listening to Matty and Jack on TV (franchise announcers). So, there are many things. This is my home in many ways. I liked a young DeMar DeRozan, who did everything on the court. I loved the dunks of a young Terrence Ross. I have a lot of memories from that time.”he stated.

Adapting to the court in his home country has also been very good for Barrett. The winger became only the third player in team history to average more than 20 points per game in his first five games. His season averages are 21.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

“I felt really good from the first game. I think, above all, in attack. I think I’m playing very well and being efficient. I’m not scoring like crazy, but I’m playing the right way. The focus is on helping my teammates. We are still learning a lot from each other. We will improve every day”concluded the winger.