It still has to be one of the most questionable max contracts of all time. You don't give someone the max who you hope will be a lot better than he is now, I wouldn't even use the word potential because he has not shown the potential to be a max player. Parsons was another example of that although I was never a Parsons fan but being fair he viciously attacked the basket in Houston and I could see him at least as someone with potential and his max was not near what Barnes is, although the cap has gone up.
I understand there's a cap floor but if you stay below it you have to split the difference between the roster for ONE SEASON, I would have rather done than that sign Barnes for 24 million for 4 seasons. But we have him and I root for anybody in a Mavs uniform so I hope he exceeds all expectations.
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