Brent Barry back to Spurs?

[kace]

if the sonics waive brent, he can be picked by any team with the cap space to take his contract. if many teams want to do this, it goes to the one with the lower winning percentage.

if after 48 hours, no team have picked him, then he becomes a FA and can choose to go where he wants.

the spurs can't sign him during 30 days. so, they won't be able to have him if another team (suns ?) picks him after the waive.

[K-State Spur]

Brents not taking a 2 month contract. He'll want a multiyear for sure.

midyear, not sure anybody of note offers that.

[bigfan]

I dont see the Sonics waiving Bones. He's a big draw there (at least as long as they are in Seattle) and I bet there are lots of teams that want him besides the Spurs. I liked Bones and thought he was kinda shafted here as always being mentioned in trades ect... Thought he handled it all with class.

[Holt's Cat]

Brent Barry couldn't sell a cup of coffee in Seattle.

[Budkin]

I'm sure they discussed the possibility with him before he left. He's just going to stay quiet unlike Stack.

[Que Gee]

Brents not taking a 2 month contract. He'll want a multiyear for sure.

Exactly.

[TeKu]

Wishful thinking surely?

Even if Barry is bought out by the Sonics would the Spurs FO sign him? His trade only just bought us back under the magical luxury tax threshold. I don't see them going back over again, especially if Brent wants a multi year deal (as he should).

[td4mvp21]

Wishful thinking surely?

Even if Barry is bought out by the Sonics would the Spurs FO sign him? His trade only just bought us back under the magical luxury tax threshold. I don't see them going back over again, especially if Brent wants a multi year deal (as he should).

We need to prevent Dallas, Lakers, and the Suns from getting Barry, or another contender picking him up.

[TeKu]

We need to prevent Dallas, Lakers, and the Suns from getting Barry, or another contender picking him up.

Then I'm guessing the money we threw to Presti was potentially to stop Seattle from buying Barry out. I just don't see the Spurs paying a 2 for 1 tax (plus what they'd lose in their share of the tax) by going back over the threshold. I wasn't a coincidence the Thomas trade bought us back under.

[Chucho]

The Suns would not sign Barry. They are over the luxury tax by a fair amount, I think I recall them being the highest payroll in the West. Maybe Dallas, but I really don't see too many teams really making that much of a fuss for an average player who's been banged up a majority of the season and is 36 years old (for those who were complaining about K.Ts age). Man he is being hugely over rated on this board, love the guy, but he hasn't made ANY contributions bigger than Robert Horry or Mike Finley during the playoffs. Get .off. it.

[Cherry]

Don't say anything or the league will block it because we opened our stackhouse like mouths.

HAHAHAHA

[CaptainLate]

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.

Cat has it right. And with BB, since he is still 2-3 wks away from being able to play, I suspect if the Spurs want him back (remember, Udoka made BB expendable) and he wants to come back he will wait the 30-days. I'm sure some similar "conversation" like this was discussed before the trade.

[pad300]

Brents not taking a 2 month contract. He'll want a multiyear for sure.

Given the only thing we can actually offer him is the vet min, if he wants a multi-year deal, I'd give it to him. Say 3 Years? Works for me. 07/08 (the rest of this season, 08/09, 09/10. Geez, fits in real well with the so called 2010 plan as well. And he's been quite productive when healthy, as well as a good locker-room guy.

[Holt's Cat]

The Suns would not sign Barry. They are over the luxury tax by a fair amount, I think I recall them being the highest payroll in the West. Maybe Dallas, but I really don't see too many teams really making that much of a fuss for an average player who's been banged up a majority of the season and is 36 years old (for those who were complaining about K.Ts age). Man he is being hugely over rated on this board, love the guy, but he hasn't made ANY contributions bigger than Robert Horry or Mike Finley during the playoffs. Get .off. it.

It's ok RC, we got you covered.

[michaelwcho]

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.

I heard the sportstalk guys here in Phoenix discussing him. The thought of Barry dropping threes on us is a rather glum one.

[WildcardManu]

The Suns would not sign Barry. They are over the luxury tax by a fair amount, I think I recall them being the highest payroll in the West. Maybe Dallas, but I really don't see too many teams really making that much of a fuss for an average player who's been banged up a majority of the season and is 36 years old (for those who were complaining about K.Ts age). Man he is being hugely over rated on this board, love the guy, but he hasn't made ANY contributions bigger than Robert Horry or Mike Finley during the playoffs. Get .off. it.

I guess shooting the 3 doesn't count.

[Timmy!]

Somebody go to his house and see if he's packing his furniture.

[SA Gunslinger]

I heard the sportstalk guys here in Phoenix discussing him. The thought of Barry dropping threes on us is a rather glum one.

Yeah, that would suck.

But Barry is a smart dude. Unless his family has already packed up and left town, it makes sense for him to return to San Antonio.

Also, if your Brent Barry, wouldn't you rather play for the Spurs and face the Suns who you have historically lit up like pinball machine instead of playing for the Suns and facing the Spurs vaunted defense?

[MannyIsGod]

midyear, not sure anybody of note offers that.

Lots of teams can offer him at least a 2 year deal. He's not going to take a rest of season deal. I'm almost sure of that.

[Bruno]

Sonics must waive someone today before the three team trade with Bulls and Cavs is finalized.
I guess it will be Elson or Barry.

Spurs still have a big part of the MLE, I had to look at how pro-rated contract works but it could be possible that spurs are able to offer a quite big multi year contract to Barry without going over the luxury tax this year.

[whottt]

Spurs still have a big part of the MLE, I had to look at how pro-rated contract works but it could be possible that spurs are able to offer a quite big multi year contract to Barry without going over the luxury tax this year.

I don't see them doing it...about 50% of Pop's issues with Barry are over what he makes...I mean his play is part of it, but it's play + pay that has had him on the trade block for nearly his entire career, if he was making the vet min Pop would be his biggest fan...coaches are funny like that.

I remember watching Jimmy Johnson explain that to Ken Norton JR one time...about why he(Johnson) turned mean.


The fact that Barry made more money than Bowen(arguably his favorite player on the team) wasn't lost on Pop for a second.


I don't see the Spurs offering him more than the vet min...you know, like Finley took. Unless they just really don't want him winding up on a team.

[Holt's Cat]

Barry was on the trade block because his contract was big enough to perhaps land something of value. The Spurs weren't going to move Manu.

[Holt's Cat]

And Finley didn't take the veteran minimum.

[whottt]

And Finley didn't take the veteran minimum.

What did he take? The LLE? Same difference. He's not making much I know that.

[Holt's Cat]

What did he take? The LLE? Same difference. He's not making much I know that.

He didn't take the LLE.