Blake Murphy: Darko Rajakovic on Scottie Barnes not making All Star: “in my mind he’s an all star. He plays like one, he practices like one, he acts like one … all those accolades will come, he just needs to stay pounding the rock and staying the course.”
Source: Bluesky
Source: Bluesky
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Giddey/Lonzo getting the Scottie Barnes assignment with PWill still a guy that comes off the bench. Billy Donovan going by committee. – 7:46 PM
Giddey/Lonzo getting the Scottie Barnes assignment with PWill still a guy that comes off the bench. Billy Donovan going by committee. – 7:46 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Patrick Williams played very well in last 2 games in a reserve role. With Zach LaVine likely to miss entire 3-game trip, and a Scottie Barnes matchup looming, Billy Donovan didn’t want to commit to keeping Williams in reserve role. But Donovan acknowledged Williams’ strong play. – 12:55 PM
Patrick Williams played very well in last 2 games in a reserve role. With Zach LaVine likely to miss entire 3-game trip, and a Scottie Barnes matchup looming, Billy Donovan didn’t want to commit to keeping Williams in reserve role. But Donovan acknowledged Williams’ strong play. – 12:55 PM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
From last night: on the Wizards level of commitment to their ‘process’ and all-star weekend thoughts on Scottie Barnes, Gradey Dick and Jama; Shead —sportsnet.ca/nba/article/ra… – 9:08 AM
From last night: on the Wizards level of commitment to their ‘process’ and all-star weekend thoughts on Scottie Barnes, Gradey Dick and Jama; Shead —sportsnet.ca/nba/article/ra… – 9:08 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Raptors Looking to Add Key Piece Next to Scottie Barnes sportando.basketball/en/raptors-loo… – 9:34 AM
Raptors Looking to Add Key Piece Next to Scottie Barnes sportando.basketball/en/raptors-loo… – 9:34 AM
More on this storyline
It’s all worth keeping in mind, given that the Raptors are thought to be looking for a “significant piece” to pair with Barnes, per one front office source with another team. Whether that happens now, in the summer or at the trade deadline a year from now is one of those NBA unknowables. -via SportsNet / January 29, 2025
And they seem willing to participate. The message from league sources is the Raptors remain fully committed to a rebuild featuring fourth-year wing Scottie Barnes as a cornerstone, and they’ve seen enough from second-year guard Gradey Dick to convince them that the 21-year-old is a long-term fit. But after that, they don’t view anyone on the roster as untouchable, which is as you might expect on a team that has won 20 games in their past 84 starts going back to the Pascal Siakam trade this time last season. -via SportsNet / January 28, 2025
It’s all worth keeping in mind, given that the Raptors are thought to be looking for a “significant piece” to pair with Scottie Barnes, per one front office source with another team. Whether that happens now, in the summer or at the trade deadline a year from now is one of those NBA unknowable. -via SportsNet / January 28, 2025