From ESPNEWS.
2nd FA swingman or bust, err.. Finley.
Houston Chronicle story:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/5881884.html
Yeah, I was told yesterday that Barry was almost for sure headed to the Rockets. He was waiting for one last push from the Spurs ... but apparently it never came.
Thanks for what you did as a Spur, Bones.
Rockets agree to terms with free agent guard Barry
By JONATHAN FEIGEN
Brent Barry, the free agent guard the Rockets targeted from the first minute of this month’s free agency period to bolster their bench, told the team Thursday that he would sign with the Rockets, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said.
More than four months after the Rockets pursued Barry when he became a mid-season free agent, the Rockets landed Barry following nine days considering their offer of their bi-annual salary cap exception, worth $3.9 million over two seasons.
In March, Barry chose to return to the San Antonio Spurs after he was traded by the Spurs to the SuperSonics and released, spurning offers from the Rockets and Suns. Barry last week opted out of the contract he signed with the Spurs then, and again received offers from the Rockets and Suns.
Barry, 36, made 49.1 percent of his shots and 46.3 percent of his 3s in the post-season after coming back from a calf injury that kept him out most of the second half of the season.
In the regular season, his 12th in the NBA, he averaged 7.1 points in 17.9 minutes, making 48.1 percent of his shots.
Barry’s father, Hall of Famer Rick Barry, and brother, Jon Barry, both finished their careers with the Rockets.
At 6-7, Brent Barry, part of two Spurs’ championship teams, is expected to give the Rockets size off the bench at the wing positions.
After the Mason signing, keeping Finley made more sense than keeping Barry.
Good bye Mango Tree.
I'm really gonna miss him. We just lost a killer 3 point shooter and a great-character guy.
And now, H-E-B commercials are gonna go down the hole.
Damn. That really sucks.
Thanks, Mango Tree. Ending a career with the Rockets is in the genes.
At least now the money we could have (and i think should have) used to bring brent back is free to be spent elsewhere.
Oh great
Very sad. He could've helped us a lot next year.
Good guy, good baller, will be missed.
Sucks to see him leave, i wonder what he was asking/looking for in his contract and playing time situation.
It supposedly came down to the Rockets or the Celtics with the Lakers as the darkhorse. It's unclear whether the Spurs even offered him a contract.
if that's true, that's really ing sad
Perhaps it was a role situation, rather than contract.
God Damnit. In what world does keeping Finley who hesitates on shots, stagnates the offense, and plays 0 defense make more sense than keeping Barry.
After his first year jitters as a Spur were over, I thought Barry was one our best bench player who could light any team up that didn't respect his 3 pointer.
The Spurs better have one of a player in mind after just letting Barry walk, and after he showed us the loyalty by coming back.
I wouldn't have minded Barry retiring a Spur and staying on with the franchise in some capacity in the future. Bye Bones, you were a personal favorite, once the Spurs actually figured out you could handle the backup point duties.
Nooooo Mango Tree!!!!!!!!
What sucks is even if Mason fills Barry's shoes, the Spurs will be back where they started. It'll be interesting to see if the Spurs try to replace Finley or if Finley will just be brought back.
Major -up by the FO. Yet again. Barry could've helped us beat LA if dumb-ass Pop hadn't insisted on playing a gimpy Manu(re).
We just lost our best perimeter shooter, and best back-up PG.
Awww man, Barry was easily a favorite in SA.
Spurs' fan should be a little logical on that.
During the whole year most of us have said loudly "Spurs need to go younger". We can't really complain when Spurs let go a 36 years old Barry and sign a 27 years old player with Mason.
I liked Barry on and off the court but you can't get younger if you keep all of your old players.
well miss you brent
True, get younger.
Get rid of Finley too.
If Finley is brought back, then we basically are at the same situation we were last year as you said
If that were the case, then Mahinmi, Hill, and Mason are really gonna have to pan out.
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