Warriors offer Harrison Barnes $64 million extension

[$LakerGold]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--warriors-offered-harrison-barnes--64-million-extension-223600896.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

[QUOTE]The $16 million annual offer wasn

[Fallen Angel]

Barnes can shoot the 3
Barnes can play SF, PF, and SG
Barnes can defend
Barnes can climb for rebounds and putbacks


He doesn't create his own shot or pass at an elite level for his position, yet still could start on a lot of teams in the league based on his versatility.

He's like a poor man's Kawhi Leonard.

[Lebronxrings]

warriors need to keep all their role players to have any chance for another run. Role players like klay, curry, barnes, green are important for their system.

[fiddy]

16m :biggums:

[T_L_P]

warriors need to keep all their role players to have any chance for another run. Role players like klay, curry, barnes, green are important for their system.

How come LeBron loses to role players all the time? I though he was an alltime great?

[warriorfan]

Curry is the Godfather. Come to golden state and score 10 points per game and he will get you paid 8 figures a years.

[G-train]

No way he should sign that deal.
That's solid starter money in the new CBA, and he will be a great starter.

[SwishSquared]

I'd hold out for a max. Teams will give it to him next summer. I don't think GSW will play hardball too much here. Maybe compromise/meet in middle

[bobopenguin]

warriors need to keep all their role players to have any chance for another run. Role players like klay, curry, barnes, green are important for their system.

pls stop posting from now on. you are not giving an opinion, you are being plain dumb.

[Coach Eddie]

16m :biggums:
Have you seen the other contracts this summer? 16m is fine.

[Coach Eddie]

warriors need to keep all their role players to have any chance for another run. Role players like klay, curry, barnes, green are important for their system.
:facepalm

[inclinerator]

he's worth it he's much better than kawaihi leonard

[fiddy]

Have you seen the other contracts this summer? 16m is fine.
Yup, still have trouble adapting to the new numbers

[Spurs m8]

LMAO could always tell something about this bloke idiotic.

Keep ya head on ya Harrison, you're an average role player that has a ring won for him off the backs of others.

Greedy and delusional as **** tbh

[LoneyROY7]

he's worth it he's much better than kawaihi leonard

:yaohappy:

[BIG FURB]

LMAO could always tell something about this bloke idiotic.

Keep ya head on ya Harrison, you're an average role player that has a ring won for him off the backs of others.

Greedy and delusional as **** tbh

He's neither greedy nor delusional, he's smart and clearly can see what the market is gonna be like over the next couple of seasons. With the cap increase the deal they offered him is exactly what a player of his caliber will be making soon. Considering he's a starter on a nba title team that gets you double digit scoring on most nights without plays having to be called for him, is a versatile defender and a good rebounder and is only 23 years old with "upside" (the magic word in this whole scenario) don't be surprised if/when teams offer him this much and more next year.

It's a good thing you're not an agent cause the stars have aligned to get players PAID over the next few seasons, and a guy like you would be getting his clients ****ed over.

[Spurs m8]

I'm taking into account the rising cap.

bloke is average

Cheers

[BIG FURB]

I'm taking into account the rising cap.

bloke is average

Cheers

Then you're not taking the cap into account because average players will be making that kinda money.

[Rooster]

I was hoping the Lakers could get him but it looks like the Warriors does not mind opening their wallet and keep it going. Nice role player to complement Curry and good fit for small ball lineup too.

[Fallen Angel]

According to BBRef, Harrison Barnes played the PF position 85% of the time he was on the floor last season. He's a really good small-ball PF that shoots 40.5% from deep, can defend wings, can defend faceup bigs, and can rebound the ball for his size.

His price range is about $16M per season. I wouldn't look too much into this, unless he really is thinking about a change of scenery.

[KingsFan416]

[QUOTE]Harrison Barnes Rejects Extension Offer From Warriors

The Golden State Warriors delivered forward Harrison Barnes an initial four-year, $64 million contract extension proposal, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

The $16 million annual offer wasn

[bobopenguin]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--warriors-offered-harrison-barnes--64-million-extension-223600896.html

another TT?
does he want 20mil as well? lol omg

[bdreason]

He has way more upside than Tristan Thompson. I think Barnes could still become an All-Star caliber player under the right circumstances.

Someone will definitely offer him a MAX deal in RFA, so the Warriors are just trying to avoid having to match a MAX offer next off-season, when they'll be looking to MAX out Mr. Curry.

[warriorfan]

According to BBRef, Harrison Barnes played the PF position 85% of the time he was on the floor last season. He's a really good small-ball PF that shoots 40.5% from deep, can defend wings, can defend faceup bigs, and can rebound the ball for his size.

His price range is about $16M per season. I wouldn't look too much into this, unless he really is thinking about a change of scenery.

That website is notoriously wrong for player positions. While Barnes can cover a PF briefly on a switch, his primary cover is small forward and he plays on the wing on offense. Barnes is listed at 6'8" and I think Draymond is listed at 6'7". I think that is what is leading to the mislabeling. But in reality Green is the 4 and Barnes is the 3.

[Clifton]

Good try by Golden State.

But he is worth $20m+ in this market, and probably someone will offer it to him. Golden State really ought to keep him. You want to keep successful teams together, even down to relatively expendable / replaceable players like Barnes. But if you overpay you look desperate, you get into the habit of offering bad contracts, and your organization loses value.

[lil jahlil]

Sounds like a good deal to me.

[Duderonomy]

I thought he was considered a bust and the warriors were looking to trade him? I'm so confused :confusedshrug:

[CarlosBoozer]

Two-way all-star calibre player, he'll get paid.

[Number24]

Well, everything have been bloated lately so...

[Orlando Magic]

Curry is the Godfather. Come to golden state and score 10 points per game and he will get you paid 8 figures a years.

You have reached an irrational prominent ball tonguing status that has only previously been achieved on these forums by Kobe jockers. Congrats. Lol. ******.

[dunksby]

He aint worth more than $16 mill a year, with the new cap or not, but if the Warriors want him that bad he'll get paid.

[kurple]

Maybe he isnt worth it for the Warriors who already pay similar money to Iggy and Draymond

but every other team should jump on this, and offer him something closer to 20 a year

I think Barnes is one of the few players already in the league with star potential.. > Giannis for example

[midatlantic09]

Funny how Barnes is on the verge of a $16 million a year deal while a guy like Robert Covington in Philly, who I put in the same category as Barnes, is set to make $1 million a year through 2018.

[BIG FURB]

Funny how Barnes is on the verge of a $16 million a year deal while a guy like Robert Covington in Philly, who I put in the same category as Barnes, is set to make $1 million a year through 2018.

Well if Covington can get that shooting % up, do a little better on the boards and help his team win a title and not the lottery he might get a 16 million a year deal

[kennethgriffin]

harrison barnes is worth at most 8-9 million a year

[morbius]

Of all the players in the Warriors starting lineup, he is the least valuable and the most easily replaceable one. Do you really want to be paying over 16 mill for your least important starter? I'd trade him somewhere cold.

[midatlantic09]

harrison barnes is worth at most 8-9 million a year

Exactly, he's just not that good and nowhere being worth $16 million a yr. "Yada yada, he's a two way player blah blah"...bottom line is he's just not that good and isn't that crucial to team success to justify this kind of price tag. He's easily replaceable and with some good scouting, the Warriors could likely find a guy in the D-League right now capable of taking his place (like how the Sixers found Covington).

Warriors should pass on him.

[warriorfan]

Maybe he isnt worth it for the Warriors who already pay similar money to Iggy and Draymond

but every other team should jump on this, and offer him something closer to 20 a year

I think Barnes is one of the few players already in the league with star potential.. > Giannis for example

This guy doesn't know shit about basketball.

[Duderonomy]

Exactly 10ppg in the Warriors offense could be achieved by any number of 2nd rounders or vet minimum guys.

The Warriors have the core of Green, Curry,Thompson and I imagine they will want to resign Bogut and Iggy. Even with the increased cap will still have to manage the salaries.

[Clifton]

Of all the players in the Warriors starting lineup, he is the least valuable and the most easily replaceable one. Do you really want to be paying over 16 mill for your least important starter? I'd trade him somewhere cold.
The Warriors have good stars and a good coach.

But they also have guys who could be all-stars (Lee, Barnes, Bogut) who aren't an important part of their offense, but who could be based on ability.

That's a luxury you want to keep. You take away one or two more ancillary pieces of that offensive attack, all of a sudden you're the Thunder, and all your scorers need to be 100% every game in order to be a top-level team.

Harrison Barnes could score 18-20ppg on many teams. Instead, he's on the Warriors, where he and Klay can alternate when they'll choose to show up offensively. That decreases risk of injury, that makes it easier on Curry, that keeps players healthy and alert for the postseason. Plus he has chemistry with this squad.

Warriors should keep him.

But if they're going to lose any one of their top six, it's obviously got to be Barnes.

[HurricaneKid]

That website is notoriously wrong for player positions. While Barnes can cover a PF briefly on a switch, his primary cover is small forward and he plays on the wing on offense. Barnes is listed at 6'8" and I think Draymond is listed at 6'7". I think that is what is leading to the mislabeling. But in reality Green is the 4 and Barnes is the 3.

True, but where GSW REALLY gets interesting is when they put Dray at the 5, Barnes at the 4, Iggy at the 3, Klay at the 2, and Steph at the 1. That was the Finals winning lineup after all.

Its really interesting in that in years past "tweeners" would drop significantly in the draft, in terms of salary, etc. But now, the flexibile defender is all the rage in the league. And underappreciated/underpaid "tweeners" like Millsap are no longer underappreciated and certainly not underpaid.

[HurricaneKid]

I think Barnes is one of the few players already in the league with star potential.. > Giannis for example

What. In. The. ****?

This is a dumb thing to say and I promise to remind the board all about this in the coming years.

[HurricaneKid]

I think Barnes is one of the few players already in the league with star potential.. > Giannis for example

Good call.

:facepalm :facepalm

:no: :no:

:hammerhead: :hammerhead:

[ErhnamDjinn]

I guess Harrison was worth to Dallas more then 16$ m a year hehehe

[dunksby]

Two way all-star calibre player, he'll get paid.
Players he guards shoot 4% better overall :lol