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Well played, agent guy.
Jeff McDonald: Agent says Barry speculation premature
The agent for Brent Barry says it's too early to speculate whether the displaced Spurs guard might return to San Antonio this season.
Barry, traded to Seattle along with Francisco Elson and a 2009 first-round draft pick on Wednesday, was immediately waived by the SuperSonics, clearing way for him to become a free agent. That led to the supposition that Barry might be headed back to the team that just traded him.
Barry's agent, Arn Tellem, refused to feed that particular rumor when reached Friday afternoon.
"At this point, we've just been informed he's been released," Tellem said. "We haven't even begun to think about the next step."
In order to re-sign with the Spurs, Barry would have to wait a league-mandated 30 days. Given that he was due to miss a few more weeks with the calf injury that has kept him sidelined since Jan. 26, the timetable would seem to work out.
Barry, who shot a team-high 43 percent from 3-point range in 29 games with the Spurs this season, is expected to draw interest from other clubs as well, most notably Phoenix and Houston.
Well played, agent guy.
*keeping fingers crossed*
Does Brent Barry have Spurs fan-feedback or a website like Tim, Manu, Tony, etc.?
^ doubt it. he aint vury popular
I doubt the agent will be too involved in the outcome. The options will be pretty simple.
Barry will re-sign with the Spurs unless another team can wow him with either more money or more playing time. I'll gain a lot of respect for Barry if he decides to come back but I'm sure he'll receive some tempting offers.
We'll know within the week what he's going to do. If he's going to sign with another team, I'd say he'd make that decision by Wednesday or Thursday of next week.
Don't sign with the Suns Brent...don't do it.
I have a bad feeling he won't resign with the team. I could and might be wrong. It just seems to good to be true for him to comeback. I hope I am wrong though.
Arn Tellum, Captain Smoke Screen. CIA Pop secretly runs basketball. Mark Cuban is such an amatuer.
Come back, Brent! Get another ring!
He'll be back to the spurs......
I concur.
Rocket board fan site have say Rocket already with Gm and coach to go to his home and talks with him they have offer contract already for 2 year at "maximum amount allows".
For what it's worth, Wasserman Media Group also represents Pau Gasol.
Brent's injury is the big question mark.
No matter where he signs, including the Spurs, his calf could be re-injured again the first time he pushes off heavily, pretty much finishing him for this season.
Would re-signing Barry put the Spurs back over the luxury tax threshold?
Haven't Pop and Arn Tellum had some contentious dealings in the past?
The fiasco with Lamond Murray comes to mind. . . .
To reach their mandatory 13-player roster by today, the Suns have signed former-Spur Linton Johnson (Sean Marks' '04-'05 benchmate) to only a 10-day contract so that they can go after former-Spur Brent Barry and/or other bought-out players.
We need a former Spur, since the Spurs just got a former Sun.
It depends on the amount of the contract. If it's for the vet minimum, no. If the Spurs have to make a bigger offer to bring Brent back (and I read somewhere that they have the MLE to offer -- that resonates with me, but I'll admit I'm no guru about current contracts or the cap) then they might risk going over the threshold.
One thing is for certain: Brent Barry is going to be a very popular guy for the next few days at least; and he's likely to be very unpopular once he's made his decision.
Smart man..... mum's the word.
We have something other clubs simply can't offer Brent.
To be a part of the Dynasty!
Brent'll be back.
Is waiving and "buying out the contract" the same thing?
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