11-22-2020, 03:59 PM
I’m genuinely confused how they navigate 16 guaranteed contracts?
- is it really as simple as we can just cut someone?
Barea can still play imo, but he’s not better than Brunson. Not even close at this point. Is he better than Terry? Sure, maybe, but why would we give up on Terry’s potential after just training camp? Seems crazy for a guy you’d pick at #31.
I can see this as Barea vs. one more wing. One of the wings is going to have to prove they are more valuable than Barea, or Barea is going to have to prove to himself that he is done playing in the nba. If it’s the latter, he will graciously take the coaching job knowing he gave it everything he had. He will get the guaranteed money like said by the poster above to come in and mentor/coach.
So I expect Barea to become a coach, but I’ll also never count out the heart of a champion. And I don’t think Donnie would either. So they are giving him a realistic shot.
- is it really as simple as we can just cut someone?
Barea can still play imo, but he’s not better than Brunson. Not even close at this point. Is he better than Terry? Sure, maybe, but why would we give up on Terry’s potential after just training camp? Seems crazy for a guy you’d pick at #31.
I can see this as Barea vs. one more wing. One of the wings is going to have to prove they are more valuable than Barea, or Barea is going to have to prove to himself that he is done playing in the nba. If it’s the latter, he will graciously take the coaching job knowing he gave it everything he had. He will get the guaranteed money like said by the poster above to come in and mentor/coach.
So I expect Barea to become a coach, but I’ll also never count out the heart of a champion. And I don’t think Donnie would either. So they are giving him a realistic shot.