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I find RJ Barrett fascinating to see what plays out with him.  I agree, he would probably not be an ideal target for the Jazz with his pending contract coming up.    Barrett still needs to improve and is not very efficient and likes to have the ball a lot.   I think he is eventually an all star.  Maybe not 5+ all star games but at least a few.   

If the Knicks get Mitchell and keep Barrett it will be interesting what happens there.   With Mitchellat 30 plus per year and Jalen at 25 plus, do they really want to pay near max price for Barrett.  I can tell you pretty clearly his agency is going to look for a salary closer to Mitchell than Jalen, but definitely above Jalen's.    

I am sure Barrett will hold some trade value to teams, but I wonder how much with his contract close to being up.   From what I understand, there will be a lot of teams with salary cap room next year.  Does one offer Barrett a max contract?   I would assume the Knicks would match to not lose the asset but is 3 ball dependent guards with big money a winning formula for the Knicks?  

If the Knicks get Mitchell I think they will be very entertaining, but the next couple moves after that will really show if they can eventually break into the top 4 in the East.