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Murphy3 · 01-29-2019, 12:59 PM

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You guys really think Barnes is gonna be making Dwight Powell money on his next contract? Remember, the cap has gone up since he signed with us. I don’t see $15m per year as unrealistic for him at all — that’s the same ballpark as guys like Ian Mahinmi, Trevor Ariza, and JR Smith... I know Barnes hasn’t lived up to his $25m per year, but it’s not like his game completely fell off a cliff. Dude led the team in scoring the last couple seasons, no reason he can’t put up almost 20 PPG again in the right situation.

He absolutely can.. He's definitely a good player..but he probably needs to be your #3 option. If he's getting the ball repeatedly down the stretch in tight games, you're probably going to be disappointed.

DevinHarriswillstart · 01-29-2019, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Murphy3

He absolutely can.. He's definitely a good player..but he probably needs to be your #3 option. If he's getting the ball repeatedly down the stretch in tight games, you're probably going to be disappointed.

Hasn't he been our third option though with the Smith chain taken off? I'm not sure where the HB optimism is, but he has been simply awful lately.

Underdog · 01-29-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Hasn't he been our third option though with the Smith chain taken off? I'm not sure where the HB optimism is, but he has been simply awful lately.

Barnes is a bad fit, not a bad player -- his ISO game is just the worst for a Luka-centric team.

Murphy3 · 01-29-2019, 04:40 PM

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Barnes is a bad fit, not a bad player -- his ISO game is just the worst for a Luka-centric team.

Completely agree. he can be a #3 option. I'd prefer it not be here...

SMC0007 · 01-29-2019, 03:03 PM

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Hasn't he been our third option though with the Smith chain taken off? I'm not sure where the HB optimism is, but he has been simply awful lately.

He has basically been 3rd option until it's time for him to turn the ball over late in the game or launch a 3 with plenty of time in the shot clock. So maybe he needs a reminder halfway thru the 4th quarter that he is in fact 3rd option.