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Last off-season Phoenix Suns signed free agent Matt Barnes with a veterans minimum of 1.2 million over one year. This was a clear steal, a very underrated small forward with a lot of talent and veteran experience. Barnes added depth into the Small Forwards position and provided a deadly rotation of Barnes & Hill. Barnes being a huge factor of the explosive start by the Suns and showing some of that 3 point shooting that people generally look by.
Barnes also was a huge help in keeping some depth on the bench when Bell and Diaw were traded. But Barnes is a stubborn type of player, who often got into fights and some of which resulted in suspension. Barnes is worth more then 1.2 mill and if you can sign him for an amount as low as that it can only benefit the Suns. Barnes would fit just as well in the Run N’ Gun as he did in Porters system. He also has alot more defensive capabilities then other guards and forwards on the Suns team. The Warriors system was similar and he was just as decent of a bench player in that system. Barnes also just came of a career year and is signed a veterans minimum at only 28.
This off-season Barnes has thrown under the radar with all the talk about Amare and Shaq trades and the talk about rebuilding ect. Has overshadowed the fact that Matt Barnes is a free agent and a pretty decent player who can provide a momentum spark of the bench. So Kerr what is stopping you from signing Barnes for a veterans minimum .
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