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Yes, it is a serious possibility. Will it happen? Who knows but I'm guessing it will.
This keeps getting thrown around, is this a SERIOUS possibility? Or just wishful thinking?
Yes, it is a serious possibility. Will it happen? Who knows but I'm guessing it will.
Don't say anything or the league will block it because we opened our stackhouse like mouths.
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It's not out of the realm of possibility. The Sonics are obviously in a cost cutting mode, so they may choose to waive/buyout people down to the minimum 13 man roster.
If so Barry would have to wait 30 days and then could sign with the Spurs. Depends on if he wants to come back to the Spurs enough to turn down other offers.
Who is Brent Barry?
close this thread please, it's garbage.
sure its a possibility, but the reality of it is that it will probably not happen. after what Stackhouse said in the Nets-Mavs trade, I don't think the NBA would allow this to happen, even if Barry kept his mouth shut about it. Stop wishing for this to happen, it's not gonna happen.
Now, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Spurs resign him in the summer, but I don't want that to happen
It's not against the rules for this to happen, it just can't be pre-arranged before the trade goes down.
True, but the NBA seemed pretty crazy about it when Stackhouse mentioned that he would go back to Dallas, so I wouldn't be surprised if the NBA doesn't let SA resign Barry. It's just something I thought about, I know it's not against the rules but you never know in this league what the NBA offices will do.
I'm curious about how exactly you think the league would prevent the Spurs from resigning a player who is currently and legally available (that is, BB is bought out by Seattle and waits 30 days and is approached by the Spurs with an offer, at which time he accepts the offer) if they have an open roster spot.
The NBA did not seem pretty crazy. When asked about it at Allstars, Stern calmly said Stack is free to rejoin the mavs after 30 days.
If Barry is bought out does he get placed on waivers? How does this work? If he is placed on waivers can Phoenix pick him up? Maybe the Suns are trying to make the Sonics think twice about buying him out?
Actually, the league can reject any player transaction for no reason whatsoever and the team/player would have to file for arbitration (and win) before the transaction could be completed.
It's a possibility they could block it, but I highly doubt it since no one has said anything except media and fan speculation. Not that I expect Barry to come back. If he's bought out, he'll probably get a pretty good offer from a compe or and sign on with them for the remainder of the season.
Phoenix (trade exception) or another team with cap space can pick him up off of waivers. Brent's contract isn't that bad so a few teams might really be interested in him. If someone wants to pick him up off of waivers can Brent flat out say he doesn't want to play for that team, and would rather test free agency or does he have no choice?
I don't think he has a choice if claimed on waivers.
If he's bought out be becomes a free agent and can sign with any team, save for the Spurs, who must wait 30 days to sign him.
The reason the league got 'crazy' about it was because Stackhouse opened his big mouth to the media, and made it obvious that there were pre-arranged intentions to come back.
As many people have stated (even when that happened), there is nothing in the rules that says a player can't come back after 30 days. But there is something that specifically says it can't be pre-arranged. Stackhouse put the League in a tough spot by making their plans blatantly apparent.
As long as Barry plays his cards right and Seattle is willing to drop him, then I don't think the League would oppose it.
Many players have been traded, bought out and returned to their original team. The only reason the Stackhouse situation exploded was because he openly talked about it. If the Sonics go ahead and waive Barry in the upcoming days and he doesn't sign with someone immediately, I'd say the Spurs have a rather good shot at re-signing him.
I may be reading this wrong, but the trade exception can only be used as part of a trade. You cannot use it to claim someone off waivers, sign a free agent, etc. It also can't be used in a multi-player trade.
Barry won't be claimed off waivers. There's a 0% chance of that happening. However, I do think he'll be wooed heavily by the Suns, Lakers and Mavs.
.....if Holt wants to spend the money AND Brent is willing to take..oh, say, $1M for 3 months' salary.
So, IF Barry is bought out then he doesn't go on waivers, and no other team can pick him up right? Barry is then a FA and can go where ever he wants?
Brents not taking a 2 month contract. He'll want a multiyear for sure.
agreed.
Brent, stay quiet and collect the paychecks.
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