Barnes to Lakers or Cavs

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

WojYahooNBA 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!

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[Shifty]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost...2&postcount=42

$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.

[benefactor]

Spurs don't need him. They have RJ...and it's his second year.

[angelbelow]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost...2&postcount=42

Hes mentioned that he doesn't want to play here. And pops mentioned that hes not a fan, so youre right, the disinterest seems to be mutual.

[Shifty]

[SARCASM]

Spurs don't need him. They have RJ...and it's his second year.

[/SARCASM]

For those who don't keep track of what everyone thinks. I wouldn't have noticed 20 minutes ago.

[Obstructed_View]

Spurs don't need him. They have RJ...and it's his second year.

They have to get another veteran. What are they gonna do, play the guys they draft (or "develop") over several years? Those guys are just minimum money roster filler.

[cd98]

Jefferson is way better than Barnes.

[Duncan2177]

Good signing by the lakers and the lakers bench will have a lot of depth.

[ohmwrecker]

As much as I hate the Lakers, something about Artest and Barnes on the same team intrigues me.

[Shifty]

They have to get another veteran. What are they gonna do, play the guys they draft (or "develop") over several years? Those guys are just minimum money roster filler.

Now that would be a good thread. Although I have to admit I often fall for it, we have got to stop daydreaming that these young guys we keep "developing" for 2 or 3 years are ever going to pay off big time. If we are lucky, their ceiling is end of rotation or situational players.

[DesignatedT]

Barnes doesn't want to be here. How hard is that to understand. Of course he will go play with the Lakers...they just won the whole thing.

[Obstructed_View]

Now that would be a good thread. Although I have to admit I often fall for it, we have got to stop daydreaming that these young guys we keep "developing" for 2 or 3 years are ever going to pay off big time. If we are lucky, their ceiling is end of rotation or situational players.

Sad that the Spurs have wasted so much young talent that fans can't even tell I was being facetious.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

How many teams has Matt Barnes played for in the past five years? This guy is damaged good thus why he draws no interest from the Spurs. Perhaps, the Lakers with Kobe on board can have a better chance of dealing with Barnes.

[21_Blessings]

This guy is damaged good

Barnes is better than a 10 million dollar a year up your ass.

[21_Blessings]

Per 36

Barnes: 12/6

Jefferson: 14/5

[ChumpDumper]

Per 36

Barnes: 12/6

Jefferson: 14/5

Barnes is going to play 36 minutes a game for the Lakers?

I approve, coach.

[rmt]

Jefferson is way better than Barnes.

Barnes (at 1.7m for 1 year) > Jefferson (at 40m for 4 years). Lakers get depth and cheap rental. If he doesn't work out, they've only lost 1.7m and they let him loose. Spurs has already had a 1-year failed experiment - why throw good money after bad.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Per 36

Barnes: 12/6

Jefferson: 14/5

Congrats on signing another 30+ year old player. The Lakers are quickly becoming the oldest and least athletic team in the league with no young talent to develop.

[Shifty]

Congrats on signing another 30+ year old player. The Lakers are quickly becoming the oldest and least athletic team in the league with no young talent to develop.

Yeah, in 5 years they will stop winning championships. Poor them...

[21_Blessings]

Barnes is going to play 36 minutes a game for the Lakers?

I approve, coach.

But Jefferson really is going to grab 3.7 boards in 31 minutes while Barnes grabs 5.5 in about oh 25min.

I approve, RC.

[21_Blessings]

Congrats on signing another 30+ year old player. The Lakers are quickly becoming the oldest and least athletic team in the league with no young talent to develop.

Wait how old is Manu and Dunc...hahahaha

[murpjf88]

Congrats on signing another 30+ year old player. The Lakers are quickly becoming the oldest and least athletic team in the league with no young talent to develop.

Since when do the Lakers develop talent, they just buy up everybody else's talent.

[Fabbs]

Barnes (at 1.7m for 1 year) > Jefferson (at 40m for 4 years). Lakers get depth and cheap rental. If he doesn't work out, they've only lost 1.7m and they let him loose. Spurs has already had a 1-year failed experiment - why throw good money after bad.

21_Sniffings

But Jefferson really is going to grab 3.7 boards in 31 minutes while Barnes grabs 5.5 in about oh 25min.

I approve, RC.

Exactly. I was gonna say 21, show Humpy the per minute aves of Soft .
Especially rebounding.

[ChumpDumper]

Exactly. I was gonna say 21, show Humpy the per minute aves of Soft .
Especially rebounding.

So you're a lakerfan.

Makes sense, Flabby.

Why don't you pretend Barnes wanted to come to SA for the next ten years and that Jefferson is supposed to be a rebounder?

Throw an alternate reality party where fans vote who coaches NBA teams.

Start a campaign.

Make a photoshop of you marrying 21_blessings.

about with horrible, horrible nicknames.

[cd98]

Per 36

Barnes: 12/6

Jefferson: 14/5

Play Barnes 36 minutes and see if he averages a 12/6.