Hoop DossierRJ Barrett
Toronto Raptors · Forward · 6′6″ 214 lb · age 26 · Duke · 8th season
Availability
Next game Wed, Oct 28 vs ORL. The injury report for it appears the day before.
Recent changes
- Oct 21Lineupmoved into the starting lineup vs CHI
- Oct 16Lineupmoved out of the starting lineup vs DET (preseason)
Season form
3 games this seasonStarts 3 of 3 games · 1st on TOR in minutes · Core role
Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points
Situational splits: turn on Prediction tools.
What's being said
44 items · 4 sources this season- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 2 points ·
- RJ Barrett scored 11 points in the first quarter, when the rest of the Raptors had 10. He finished with 20 points on 9-of-21 shooting. at 6:44
- Dwayne said Barrett has been very consistent this season. at 4:01
“RAPTORS POSTCAST: Raps and Scottie Barnes NO-SHOW vs. Timberwolves Without Kawhi Leonard” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 5 points ·
- Guest: the defense communicated well against Davis. They used point switches with Barnes talking on the backside, took away the high-low, and got Jamal Shead and RJ Barrett out of mismatches when they got switched onto Davis. at 23:10
- Guest on early defensive plays: RJ Barrett took a charge in the first quarter, Jakob Poeltl had a couple of blocks, and Collin Murray-Boyles jumped a passing lane for a breakaway dunk. at 3:37
- RJ Barrett had 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting, went "four or five" at the line, and added 9 rebounds and 4 assists. at 19:18
- After a third-quarter-opening turnover (an offensive foul on Poeltl), Barrett had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the third quarter. The host says the team would not have stayed afloat without it. at 21:34
- Player of the game: the guest picks Scottie Barnes, and the host agrees, with RJ Barrett as the 1B. at 22:16
“RAPTORS POSTCAST: Defense SHUTS DOWN Anthony Davis + RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes Carry The Offense” · listen ↗
- Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Analysis · around the league
Law's view on the Raptors: Kawhi is a high floor raiser who makes the team better even when he doesn't play. RJ Barrett is a big swing factor alongside Scottie Barnes, and the coach has improved the team year over year.
“What we learned from a chaotic NBA Opening Night” at 48:26 · listen ↗
- X Ian Begley (@IanBegley) · Report ·
Karl-Anthony Towns checks out in 4th quarter with 13 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in preseason finale against Toronto. Solid nights for ex-Knick RJ Barrett (21 pts, 8 rebounds) and Immanuel Quickley (18p, 7a, 5r).
- Bluesky Josh Lewenberg (@jlewenberg.bsky.social) · Report ·
RJ Barrett contract year preseason drawn charge (on OG) alert! 🚨 👀
also reported by Locked On Raptors host
- Podcast Locked On Raptors host · Report · name not confirmed
On the first play of the game, a weave flowed into a Spain pick-and-roll with Immanuel Quickley as the back screener, and RJ got a layup. A host was unsure who the screened defender was. The Raptors used Quickley as a Spain screener a lot in the game, and it worked.
“Have the Raptors unlocked Immanuel Quickley? Breaking down his awesome opener w/ Joe Wolfond” at 7:46 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 4 points ·
- The host judged RJ Barrett's defense 'totally fine' and 'stout'. at 4:54
- RJ Barrett went 8-of-14 for 20 points with seven free-throw attempts. at 19:07
- Barrett played with bench units that included Shead, Murray-Boyles, Graves and Walter. The host prefers Barnes in that slot for defense. at 19:12
- The host expects Barrett to get chances to run the offense for stretches this year, for example when Leonard is out or when minutes are staggered. at 19:33
“Toronto Raptors defense looks absolutely monstrous; offense leaves meat on the bone in Bulls beatdown” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 4 points ·
- Kawhi Leonard had a big hand in the opening 7-0 run, which forced a Bulls timeout 79 seconds in. He assisted an RJ Barrett layup, hit a pull-up three on his first shot back, and stole the ball from Caleb Wilson. at 7:06
- RJ Barrett (also) scored about 20 points ('sleepwalks to 20'), including 10 in a scrappy third quarter. at 9:21
- RJ Barrett (reported): Per the host, RJ Barrett said at shootaround that the team caught people by surprise last year. The host added that after taking the Cavs to seven games in the playoffs, there are now expectations. at 4:55
- The host said RJ Barrett gets fewer touches this year and has to be efficient with them. at 12:26
“RAPTORS POSTCAST: Kawhi Leonard is BACK + a HISTORIC Beatdown of Bulls” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 2 points ·
- Last season the offense was worse with Ingram on the floor. Lineups with Quickley, Barnes and RJ Barrett on the floor were 'gangbusters'. at 7:07
- Casciaro argues that after the Kawhi trade, Quickley, Barrett and Poeltl no longer face pressure to play up to their contracts to make them movable. He calls Poeltl's deal possibly immovable. at 30:29
“Our most daring & audacious Toronto Raptors predictions ahead of the 2026-27 season w/ Joseph Casciaro” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 4 points ·
- Sean Woodley: The net-rating prop is built on a five-man starting group of Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Leonard, Barnes and Jakob Poeltl. The hosts call it 'the raptors starters'. at 30:27
- Vivek saw nothing in preseason to suggest Quickley will do things very differently. He thinks Barrett made himself the clear number three option last season, which pushes Quickley further down the pecking order. He takes the under on 199.5 threes; Sean and Sahal take the over. at 11:14
- Sahal thinks Trayce Jackson-Davis has looked really good heading into the season in his limited minutes. He expects bigger lineups with Murray-Boyles and Jackson-Davis to make the paint more crowded for Barrett. at 18:35
- Sean Woodley: Sean thinks the spacing is better with Leonard than it was with Ingram. Barrett shot 72% at the rim in the half-season after his trade and just under 70% last year. Sean and Vivek take the over on 70.0%; Sahal takes the under. at 18:50
“The 10th Annual Toronto Raptors Over/Unders & Props Spectacular! | Predicting every angle of the season w/ Viv” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 5 points ·
- Sean Woodley: Sean liked how Quickley and Barrett looked in the preseason. He acknowledges Immanuel Quickley missed some threes but isn't concerned, and calls Quickley's expansion as a two-point scorer massive. at 14:42
- Sean Woodley: Sean predicts Quickley and Barrett will be hand-in-glove fits around Kawhi and Scottie and will post career-best efficiency. At minimum, he thinks they will play themselves into attractive trade chips. at 15:09
- Zulfi says that against the Knicks in the preseason, Quickley and Barrett were kept off Jalen Brunson, or the Raptors avoided those matchups altogether. He sees this as an occasional issue. at 16:33
- Zulfi says Barrett was injured last year and the half-court offense plummeted while he was out. He doesn't think that was a coincidence. at 17:36
- Zulfi Sheikh (reported): Zulfi thinks fans hoping for an upgrade trade will look at Quickley or Poeltl, with Barrett possible because of his contract situation, though he calls Barrett's value hard to replicate. He is on the fence about whether Quickley and Poeltl will stay on the roster. at 19:46
“Biggest Raptors Preseason Takeaways | Scottie's breakout is imminent + how do we feel about IQ & Jak? w/ Zulfi” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 2 points ·
- Wolfond said RJ Barrett will often have a weaker defender on him. Barrett can attack that one-on-one or by screening for Scottie and Kawhi, as on a familiar sideline out-of-bounds play where RJ back-screens for Kawhi. at 10:06
- Barnes and Quickley ran a 4-1 inverted ghost action that ended in a Euro-step and-one. Wolfond said that lineup Ja'Kobe Walter was small, and he doesn't know whether the team will play that small often. at 11:07
“The Toronto Raptors offense is gonna be a wagon this year; is Top-5 on the table? w/ Joe Wolfond” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 2 points ·
- Sean Woodley: Sean says that last year, lineups with Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes, or two of them, without Brandon Ingram scored very well. at 7:35
- Someone (speaker unclear) says they are not opposed to trading R.J. Barrett but it is hard to find the right move. Someone adds that he will certainly be available. at 32:08
“Are the Toronto Raptors more likely to be the 1-seed or the 8-seed in the East? | What's More Likely?! w/ Tril” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 3 points ·
- Sean Woodley: The host expects plenty of talk about RJ Barrett as a trade candidate this season because he's on an expiring deal. at 18:03
- Sean Woodley: Host opinion: the team should just pay RJ Barrett and sort out the financial consequences later. at 18:18
- Sean Woodley: Barrett has become a dynamic pick-and-roll player, especially with Jakob Poeltl. The host says he had a couple of beautiful finishes in that action in this game. at 26:19
“Kawhi Leonard cooks in Raptors preseason debut | Will he be off-ball more than ever this year?” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors · 6 points ·
- Sean Woodley: Sean wants to watch how Leonard fits with the other starters, "assuming all the other starters are going": the two-man game with Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley screening for Leonard or floating off the ball, and RJ Barrett moving around Leonard's isolations. at 4:56
- Vivek's read: the team seems to have settled on RJ Barrett as the second, almost the first, option when Leonard is out, and trust in Barrett's offense has gone up. at 7:09
- Sean Woodley: He calls these small samples. at 8:40
- Vivek's "good" from the Clippers game: RJ Barrett looks great, sharp and on point, and is ready to go. at 25:09
- Later Sean mentions guys having out-of-body seasons "perhaps in contract years" while discussing Barrett. Barrett's contract status is not clearly stated. at 25:17
- Vivek believes Barrett averaged over 12 points per game in the paint in the postseason. at 25:39
“What we want to see from Kawhi Leonard & the rest of the Raptors in the final few preseason games w/ Vivek Jac” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Raptors host · Analysis ·
Host expects Scottie Barnes to level up, and thinks RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley have shown they can at least kind of carry the offense when Kawhi is out.
“Why the Toronto Raptors could absolutely earn the 1-seed in the East this season | Mailbag!” at 8:24 · listen ↗
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Game log
● = started2026-27 season
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | @MIN L | 32 min | 20 pts | 2 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 23 | @WAS W | 34 min | 23 pts | 9 reb | 4 ast | 1 3PM |
| Oct 21 | CHI W | 26 min | 20 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
2025-26 season (last season) · 64 games
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | @CLE L | 43 min | 23 pts | 4 reb | 6 ast | 1 3PM |
| May 1 | CLE W | 43 min | 24 pts | 9 reb | 3 ast | 4 3PM |
| Apr 29 | @CLE L | 38 min | 25 pts | 12 reb | 5 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 26 | CLE W | 39 min | 18 pts | 8 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 23 | CLE W | 39 min | 33 pts | 5 reb | 5 ast | 6 3PM |
| Apr 20 | @CLE L | 38 min | 22 pts | 9 reb | 5 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 18 | @CLE L | 31 min | 24 pts | 2 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Apr 12 | BKN W | 29 min | 26 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 9 | MIA W | 35 min | 22 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 7 | MIA W | 31 min | 16 pts | 8 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 5 | @BOS L | 35 min | 15 pts | 5 reb | 4 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 3 | @MEM W | 29 min | 25 pts | 3 reb | 4 ast | 4 3PM |
| Apr 1 | SAC L | 36 min | 20 pts | 5 reb | 6 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 31 | @DET L | 31 min | 24 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 29 | ORL W | 26 min | 24 pts | 3 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 27 | NOP W | 31 min | 18 pts | 6 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 25 | @LAC L | 32 min | 12 pts | 6 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 23 | @UTA W | 25 min | 27 pts | 2 reb | 6 ast | 4 3PM |
| Mar 22 | @PHX L | 23 min | 13 pts | 3 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 20 | @DEN L | 34 min | 18 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 18 | @CHI W | 27 min | 23 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 15 | DET W | 39 min | 27 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 13 | PHX W | 35 min | 22 pts | 6 reb | 5 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 11 | @NOP L | 28 min | 16 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 10 | @HOU L | 32 min | 25 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 8 | DAL W | 34 min | 31 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 5 | @MIN L | 30 min | 25 pts | 6 reb | 0 ast | 4 3PM |
| Mar 3 | NYK L | 37 min | 20 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 28 | @WAS W | 33 min | 21 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 25 | SAS L | 33 min | 12 pts | 7 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 24 | OKC L | 34 min | 21 pts | 8 reb | 4 ast | 4 3PM |
| Feb 22 | @MIL W | 27 min | 7 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 19 | @CHI W | 25 min | 13 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 11 | DET L | 30 min | 16 pts | 3 reb | 4 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 8 | IND W | 32 min | 20 pts | 8 reb | 5 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 4 | MIN L | 28 min | 13 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 1 | UTA W | 28 min | 21 pts | 6 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 30 | @ORL L | 31 min | 16 pts | 3 reb | 5 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 28 | NYK L | 24 min | 14 pts | 8 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 25 | @OKC W | 21 min | 14 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 23 | @POR W | 21 min | 10 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 9 | @BOS L | 28 min | 19 pts | 4 reb | 7 ast | 3 3PM |
| Jan 7 | @CHA W | 35 min | 28 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 5 | ATL W | 31 min | 17 pts | 6 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 3 | ATL W | 30 min | 29 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 4 3PM |
| Dec 31 | DEN L | 24 min | 17 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 28 | GSW W | 24 min | 12 pts | 7 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 23 | BKN W | 20 min | 16 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 21 | WAS W | 29 min | 24 pts | 8 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 19 | @PHI W | 34 min | 22 pts | 3 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 17 | CHA W | 33 min | 16 pts | 3 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 15 | @IND W | 28 min | 22 pts | 6 reb | 4 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 13 | @CLE W | 27 min | 9 pts | 9 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 11 | @BKN W | 29 min | 13 pts | 4 reb | 6 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 8 | @PHI L | 34 min | 22 pts | 3 reb | 6 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 7 | @ATL W | 33 min | 19 pts | 5 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 4 | MIL W | 31 min | 23 pts | 8 reb | 4 ast | 4 3PM |
| Nov 2 | MEM W | 36 min | 27 pts | 6 reb | 6 ast | 2 3PM |
| Oct 31 | @CLE W | 36 min | 20 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Oct 29 | HOU L | 33 min | 10 pts | 2 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Oct 27 | @SAS L | 32 min | 25 pts | 2 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Oct 26 | @DAL L | 28 min | 16 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Oct 24 | MIL L | 33 min | 20 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Oct 22 | @ATL W | 30 min | 25 pts | 8 reb | 5 ast | 2 3PM |
How his numbers change by situation, with four seasons of history →