2010 Free Agent: Matt Barnes

[Bruno]

http://www.nba.com/media/act_matt_barnes.jpg
Born: Mar 9, 1980
Height: 6-7 / 2.01
Weight: 226 lbs. / 102.5 kg.
College: UCLA
Years Pro: 6

Info (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/matt_barnes/career_stats.html)

$1.6M PO.

[EricB]

Wish the spurs would go after him. But they for some reason just don't like him...

[ace3g]

That and Barnes usually stays in the LA area because he played for UCLA. It all depends on what the Magic do. If they win the Championship, they will resign Barnes, if they don't they might make a few changes and Barnes might be out of the picture.

[Mel_13]

Now an unrestricted free agent.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-magic-barnes


ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Forward Matt Barnes(notes) says he will opt out of the final year of his contract with the Orlando Magic to become a free agent.

Barnes had said for months he would likely make the move, hoping to get a long-term deal to return to Orlando. He made his intentions official Monday after the team’s end-of-season meeting.

Barnes worked his way into the Magic’s starting lineup this season, averaging 6.4 points per game in the playoffs. The defensive stopper’s primary role was to guard opponents’ best perimeter player.

The 30-year-old forward has played for seven teams in seven seasons in the NBA. He prefers to remain with the Magic.

Barnes hopes he impressed the Magic enough for them “to bring me back and give me something decent.”

[DesignatedT]

Wish the spurs would go after him. But they for some reason just don't like him...

Think it most likely has something to do with his attitude. Guy has a real short fuse and isn't exactly good for locker room moral.

I wouldn't mind bringing him in though, but he will be getting payed a lot more than what we can/will offer.

[Mr Bones]

If he's so good, why have 7 teams let him go? Yes, he plays hard but he does dumb things and is a thug... one of the reasons I like the Spurs is because character counts with them when it comes to drafting, signing, and trading for players. I'd say pass on Barnes.

[K-State Spur]

Wish the spurs would go after him. But they for some reason just don't like him...

considered a questionable locker room guy
good on-ball defender, but struggles with team defense
thinks he's a much better shooter than he is

[ace3g]

Are the Spurs interested in Matt Barnes?

Written by Jeff Garcia
Monday, 28 June 2010 17:39

In a recent interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Magic's free-agent, Matt Barnes, stated he was once sought after by the San Antonio Spurs prior to the 2009-2010 NBA season and, according to him, still feels he is on the Spurs' list as well as on other NBA team's list:

Before signing with the Magic last summer, Barnes said the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs were among the heavyweights who showed interest and he feels he's still on their lists.

Barnes, a small-forward, averaged 8.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 81 appearances for the Magic. He was also the Magic's go to defender often called upon to defend the opposing team's best perimeter player.

Barnes does say he would like to return to the Magic but don't be surprised this is more posturing in order to get the Magic to resign him come July 1.

http://projectspurs.com/2010-articles/june/are-the-spurs-interested-in-matt-barnes.html

granted he isn't what the Spurs need SF/Shooter, he can defend and did a good job guarding Dirk when he was in Golden State.

[Ditty]

I would love barnes

[bigfundamental21]

He would be a good addition because he is a decent defender and can shoot from the outside.

[DesignatedT]

Spurs wont have any money for Barnes if they sign Splitter. Barnes is not going anywhere for the LLE.

plus, the guy is a douche.

[mountainballer]

Spurs wont have any money for Barnes if they sign Splitter. Barnes is not going anywhere for the LLE.

plus, the guy is a douche.

? how do you know?
IMO he wouldn't hesitate to sign if he get's a BAE offer, especially if the 2nd year is guaranteed. he once overplayed his cards in 2008 and finally had to sign for the minimum with the Suns. and the Magic payed him 1.6 million last year, he opted out and left another 1.6 million on the table. IMO he is exactly looking for the full LLE (from Magic or another team), which means 4 million as opposed to 1.6 million in guaranteed money.

he is a head case, but this is well reported for years. Spurs tried to sign him several times, so obviously they think they can control his attitude.
fact is, he does offer some of the things the Spurs need. if they think they can work him into the system, he could actually become pretty valuable.

if the Spurs can't sign someone like James Jones or Rasual Butler, he is worth consideration. they also signed guys labeled as "perfect team mates" and "coaches dreams" who finally turned out as quitters. (talking about you RM junior and also you Fin). at least Barnes could only surprise positively in this regard.

[ace3g]

a lot of tweets within the last couple of hours keep saying this: "Per MT of ESPN radio: Matt Barnes telling friends in LA he wants to sign w/ Lakers"

[lmbebo]

I think he's always wanted to play in LA or west coast.

[Mel_13]

:lol

Magic GM Otis Smith is not amused.

I asked Smith if it bothered him that Barnes Tweets about not getting an offer from the Magic.

He thought about it for a second.

“Wonder why he hasn’t gotten an offer,” Smith said. “If he stopped Tweeting, he might get one. … My preference is to not have your business all over the internet.”

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/2010/07/magic-general-manager-otis-smith-wary-of-matt-barnes-twitter-habits.html?%20utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+sports/magic/basketblog+%28Magic+BasketBlog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

[Blackjack]

And he wonders why he's always working off a minimum contract.

Welcome to Miami, Matt. :lol

[Birn]

He would be perfect for the Spurs. He brings toughness and a fearlessness that our team needs. You can put him on Kobe, Dirk, Lebron, whoever...he thrives on those matchups. He's an extremely fierce competitor that plays with an edge. I like that. He can sometimes draw techs and flagrants but he's maturing and learning to stay under control much better. He'll probably get something bigger than the LLE. If somehow we don't use the full MLE on Splitter, perhaps we can combine the LLE with the remainder of the MLE to get Barnes. Not sure if that can be done but we should definitely have him on our radar.

[benefactor]

Exceptions cannot be combined...and the max amount of years for the LLE is two years.

[mountainballer]

Barnes has contacted the Warriors and wants to return. (he obviously didn't offer to sign for the minimum)



http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/11/SP2H1ECR2D.DTL
Matt Barnes has contacted the Warriors, but sources said agreeing on a free-agent deal is probably a longshot.

The 6-foot-7, 226-pound forward averaged 8.8 points and 5.5 rebounds for Orlando last season and acted as the team's defensive irritant. Barnes, 30, fits many of the Warriors' needs, and general manager Larry Riley says the squad could add some maturity to its youthful roster.

However, "chasing that story is probably a waste of time" because of financial concerns, a league source with knowledge of the conversations said Sunday.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/11/SP2H1ECR2D.DTL#ixzz0tSwTMfYX

[coyotes_geek]

No shock here. A former employer of Matt Barnes with no interest in making him part of their basketball team again. It's pretty obvious that this guy is a cancer and should be avoided.

[mountainballer]

a player with his size, athleticism and talent would easily get offers in the 3years/10 million range IMO.
the fact that he didn't get such offers for years should be prove that his reputation around the league is not exactly intriguing.

[Darkwaters]

I would give Rasual Butler the full nickel and dime tour and then offer him the full LLE for two years. If he doesn't bite then Barnes could very well be my next stop for the same.

[Shifty]

Orlando just signed Quentin Richardson, does that mean Barnes is more available?

[coyotes_geek]

No. Orlando had no interest in Barnes.

[DesignatedT]

? how do you know?
IMO he wouldn't hesitate to sign if he get's a BAE offer, especially if the 2nd year is guaranteed. he once overplayed his cards in 2008 and finally had to sign for the minimum with the Suns. and the Magic payed him 1.6 million last year, he opted out and left another 1.6 million on the table. IMO he is exactly looking for the full LLE (from Magic or another team), which means 4 million as opposed to 1.6 million in guaranteed money.

he is a head case, but this is well reported for years. Spurs tried to sign him several times, so obviously they think they can control his attitude.
fact is, he does offer some of the things the Spurs need. if they think they can work him into the system, he could actually become pretty valuable.

if the Spurs can't sign someone like James Jones or Rasual Butler, he is worth consideration. they also signed guys labeled as "perfect team mates" and "coaches dreams" who finally turned out as quitters. (talking about you RM junior and also you Fin). at least Barnes could only surprise positively in this regard.

I never realized how cheap he has been playing for. I just believed he was worth more than 1.8/yr. If the Spurs can get him with a 2 year deal worth the LLE than they need to be on the phone right now :lol

[tdunk21]

sign barnes

[Ginobili2Duncan]

Barnes could possibly be the Spurs' answer at starting SF. He can be brought in and do the things RJ was expected to do last year in the starting lineup, which was rebound,be the primary perimeter defender, and make open 3's. Then, RJ can come off the bench and focus on scoring. RJ is a good rebounder and a passable defender, but too many times he let his lack of scoring affect him in other areas of his game.

Barnes isn't perfect but he can add some toughness and competitive fire at the 3. I'd rather have Bell if the Spurs are high enough on Hairston to give him regular playing time.

[ace3g]

Barnes could possibly be the Spurs' answer at starting SF. He can be brought in and do the things RJ was expected to do last year in the starting lineup, which was rebound,be the primary perimeter defender, and make open 3's. Then, RJ can come off the bench and focus on scoring. RJ is a good rebounder and a passable defender, but too many times he let his lack of scoring affect him in other areas of his game.

Barnes isn't perfect but he can add some toughness and competitive fire at the 3. I'd rather have Bell if the Spurs are high enough on Hairston to give him regular playing time.

Exactly, Barnes is the cheapest option left that could still come in and challenge for the starting SF spot, it would create healthy competition between him and RJ. Barnes has the ability to guard bigger players like Dirk.

Ofcourse now someone heard on the radion that Pop said he doesn't like Barnes. If true then that ends Barnes chances of ever playing here, but I wouldn't be upset if the Spurs signed him.

[Ginobili2Duncan]

Exactly, Barnes is the cheapest option left that could still come in and challenge for the starting SF spot, it would create healthy competition between him and RJ. Barnes has the ability to guard bigger players like Dirk.

Ofcourse now someone heard on the radion that Pop said he doesn't like Barnes. If true then that ends Barnes chances of ever playing here, but I wouldn't be upset if the Spurs signed him.


I wonder what Pop has against him. I know he is a headcase, but the Spurs tried to trade for Artest a few years ago.

[ace3g]

another thing good about Barnes is that he hasn't had any injury problems the last couple of seasons.

[8FOR!3]

Is there any chance we sign Barnes? That's who I've wanted all along, the year that he had last year is exactly what we need out of him, nothing more and nothing less. Perfect fit.

[admiralsnackbar]

Is there any chance we sign Barnes? That's who I've wanted all along, the year that he had last year is exactly what we need out of him, nothing more and nothing less. Perfect fit.

He hasn't said he's interested in playing for us, and he's met with teams where interest is mutual, so odds are we won't get him. If he can't hook anything up and RJ does jump ship, he may need us as bad as we do him, though. Who knows?

[benefactor]

He doesn't want to come to SA. Next.

[DesignatedT]

STEIN_LINE_HQ

Just filed to ESPN.com: Matt Barnes and Raptors closing in on two-year deal in $10 million range. Will be completed TUES barring late snag

[benefactor]

As I said...next.

[FeZZy]

this guy is a bitch

[Shifty]

Mark Stein says deal is in trouble. Woj said is dead. Barnes still on the market although I suspect he is way out of our reach.

[scottspurs]

Mark Stein says deal is in trouble. Woj said is dead. Barnes still on the market although I suspect he is way out of our reach.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159332

It will be epically hilarious if he ends up with the spurs after all of this.

[benefactor]

You won't be laughing anytime soon...since there isn't a single bit of mutual interest.

[Shifty]

Woj via Twitter:

Unless Cleveland raises multi-year offer that starts around $3.5M, Matt Barnes will sign a 1-year, $1.7M deal with Lakers, sources tell Y!

$1.7M? We could have gotten him for that. Even a bit more using the exceptions. But like some say, it seemed there was no interest in either part. I guess we are going with the young guys.

[ace3g]

sam_amick Sam Amick
Source close to Lakers SF Matt Barnes says it's unlikely he'll opt out. No final decision, but he wants to try this Lakers thing again.

[lmbebo]

He likes being in LA and west coast. He took less money to be in his home town.

[yavozerb]

sam_amick Sam Amick
Source close to Lakers SF Matt Barnes says it's unlikely he'll opt out. No final decision, but he wants to try this Lakers thing again.

Thats cause nobody else wants his sorry ass...