Will Scottie Barnes become a 2023 NBA All-Star?

Scottie Barnes is entering his second season with the Raptors with high expectations. Even he admits that there are two things he can do to get better if he wants to play to his full potential in the second season with the Raptors.

The current Rookie of the Year discussed his hopes for building on his strong debut season in the NBA in an interview with SLAM. In a subsequent interview with Sports Illustrated, his trainer fuelled the fire by claiming that Barnes will be “way better” this coming season.

Without a doubt, Barnes has the talent to be a unique player. But what can the just-turned 21-year-old reasonably expect going forward? Could he become only the second player in franchise history to make the All-Star team in his second season, following Vince Carter?

Let’s look more closely at the two adjustments Barnes needs to make this summer to reach his full potential as a Year 2 All-Star.

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Below are two ways Scottie Barnes can most improve to reach his full potential, and become a 2023 NBA All-Star.

Last season, Barnes’ midrange performance was better than anticipated. The area where he truly battled was the perimeter. He attempted 2.6 3-pointers per game and made 30.1% of them.

For comparison, Barnes was one of 224 players in the 2021–22 season who attempted at least 150 3-pointers. There is little doubt that Barnes and the Raptors would benefit greatly from Barnes becoming a more proficient 3-point shooter.

Barnes was one of the least effective spot-up threats in the league as a rookie, so this would not only improve the team’s spacing but also allow him to participate in more pick-and-pops.

“I’m just working on being able to get to the basket, being unstoppable