It's entirely possible that your last enduring memory of Brent Barry as a Spur will be that last shot where he tried to actually hit the shot instead of flopping. Not the way you want to be remembered in a championship city like San Antonio, but that might just be the way it is. Because Barry very quietly opted out of his contract last week . That means that Brent Barry, Michael Finley, Robert Horry, and Kurt Thomas could all be somewhere besides San Antonio next season. Barry is particularly interesting, though. He's got better legs than the others, and showed in the playoffs that not only can he still create his own shot, which the others cannot, but he also can still play some defense and work within an offensive system. With veterans such a big part of Boston's championship run, it would make sense that a player like Barry can still get top dollar.
Of course, this could be another Brent Barry swerve job by the Spurs. The Spurs traded Barry last year to Seattle to get Kurt Thomas, only to resign him when Barry opted out. Could this be a similar deal in order for San Antonio to put a more competitive offer for Corey Maggette?
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7-08-2008 @ 12:19AM
mcjesus said...
the nba needs to do something about teams trading players only to have said players opt out or blatantly refuse to play and then get signed by the same team that traded them away in the first place. I know it's frowned upon and technically it can't be part of the conditions of the trade, but lets have a full year ban from playing for a team, it the same team traded you away, instead of the 30 days or so currently in place. I'm sick of sleazy BS manipulating of the rules.
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7-08-2008 @ 11:46AM
jesse said...
My Hornets better come calling. That would be great if we got him, although we really really need an athelitic 2 , but a shooter like Barry would also fit well with our inside out game with West, Chandler, and CP3.
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7-08-2008 @ 12:13PM
roger said...
And by "quietly" you mean covered by every major media outlet with rampant speculation as to which team he would be the best fit for and the focus of several op-ed pieces?
You certainly have your finger on the pulse of the Association.
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7-08-2008 @ 3:06PM
dave said...
Matt, once again, your grasp on reality is weak as you swing for the sensational angle that is never there. didn't Barry opt out over a week ago?
I don't think this is another ploy by the Spurs. Brent Barry has been trade bait for the Spurs since he arrived in San Antonio. as interesting a story as it would be, Barry is not the Spurs puppet. I think he wants to stay there but, he would like the spurs to prove they really want him and possibly squeeze a little more money out of them. Barry is being courted by the same teams he didn't want to play for last year. the Spurs would be wise to keep Barry instead of Finley. Barry can play 3 positions, create his own shot and proved he can step up in the playoffs. Finley can do none of those things and less. Horry is even deader than Finley. it's time to say goodbye to the dead weight.
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