2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[SleepingHero]

Hey remember that time we gave Harry Barnes away for nothing and everybody was like damn he's overpaid!

Ya he's like in a bunch of trade rumors and will probably get the Kings some assets. Great job Donnie.

Barnes was a below average player on a below average team playing in a way that made him unattractive to most contenders at the time (I.E. Poor defense, constant mid range shots).

Barnes is largely doing the same in Sac town. Only difference is now he's actually playing like a 3rd option. I'd be shocked if any real contender traded for him.

By the way, I totally agree that the Mavs didn't get the most value from a Barnes trade. They could've easily gotten at least a protected 1st or 2nd rounder from someone for him. But I think what we're all missing is that the Mavs essentially traded all of the starting members from that 2018 Mavs team that had a supposed problem with Luka and did so in less than a week apart.  Remember that freeze out where they refused to give Luka the ball?

I think the Mavs wanted Barnes out of the locker room sooner than later because it was all about Luka and his growth. Hard to fault them there.