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Pro basketball: Barry officially a Spur
Web Posted: 03/23/2008 10:08 PM CDT
Mike Monroe
Express-News Staff Writer
DALLAS — Brent Barry is a Spur again.
The 36-year-old shooting guard, traded to the Seattle SuperSonics on Feb. 20 but waived by Seattle on Feb. 22, signed a new contract with the Spurs after the team's 88-81 victory Sunday over the Dallas Mavericks.
"I'm very happy and excited to be back with the Spurs," Barry said. "There's definitely some peace of mind that there's some finality to this.
"My focus now is getting back in basketball shape and trying to contribute to what this team is trying to do."
League rules prohibited Barry from re-joining the Spurs for 30 days after the trade, which brought power forward-center Kurt Thomas to San Antonio.
Several NBA le contenders, including the Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics, talked to Barry after he became a free agent, but he opted to wait the 30 days to re-join the Spurs.
The Spurs remained in Dallas overnight after their victory in the afternoon game, and Barry joined them at the team hotel after signing the contract.
He will work out in Dallas this morning before the team flies to Orlando, where the Spurs play the Magic on Tuesday.
Barry averaged 7.3 points in 29 games with the Spurs before the trade but had missed 11-straight games with a torn muscle in his left calf.
"I'm not sure what shape the calf is in right now," Barry said. "There was only so much I could do without risking hurting it further. Where it is I'll know only after I get back on the practice court."
Barry said he practiced his shooting at San Antonio-area courts and swam to maintain some cardiovascular conditioning.
Horry ailing: Power forward Robert Horry, who suffered a left knee contusion in Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings, sat out Sunday's game and said he doesn't know when he will be able to play again.
"I don't know how long it will be," he said. "I've never had this type of injury before. It's both on top of the kneecap and under it," he said. "It was under the kneecap before I got hit, and now it's on top, too.
"It's not the bending part. It's the weight-bearing part, when I try to put pressure on it. It's not like I jump off my left leg anyway, but it's my plant leg."
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HALLELUJAH!!!! Welcome Back, Brent!!!
Oh yeah!
let the games begin kids...
Legend....He is officially a Spur for life.
Thank freakin' got!
Welcome back, Barry.
It will be fun to see Brent and Kurt on the court together. Talk about having your cake and eating it, too.
Duncan
Thomas
Barry
Manu
Tony
For those times when we need the offense or when there isn't a really specific scorer for Bruce to hone in on.
Can't hurry Brent back until the trainers can see what kind of shape his calf is in. Don't expect to see him in the lineup for 7-10 days at best.
That said some timely 3's from BB will be most welcome. Hopefully he can get his rhythm back by the time the playoffs get here.
i feel good
Orgasmic !!
And I don't care what you think, Duncan228
I'm with you on this one lefty!
Life is great.... beat the Mavs and get Barry back on my birthday!!
The trade officially becomes in the top 5 greatest Spur trades of all time.
We definitely needed this one after the Scola debacle.
yes welcome back Brent...
I'm with you on this one lefty!
Guys, I think I spotted a troll
Mango tree!
Welcome back bones!
I just hope he can get in shape sooner than faster, because god knows we need him ASAP
yeah because the team is struggling for wins...
Welcome back.
Pop brought Parker along slowly after he was out for some time so you know the same is going to happen with Barry. I don't expect him to play against Orlando but the Clippers game is a possibility.
anyone know they length of the contract?
Happy Birthday, foo
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