Barnes had spent his first four NBA seasons in Golden State after being a lottery pick by the club out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill back in the 2012 NBA Draft. With recent news from The Vertical that Duncan is leaning towards retiring, Dirk could be close to setting a record unlikely to ever be broken when this two-year, $40 million deal ends. Considering where the Mavericks were just 24 hours ago, without any players signed and most free agents off the board, it’s a stunning reversal of fortunes for Dallas.
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But aside from getting Bogut and Barnes, the team from Dallas successfully signed Seth Curry, the brother of Golden State Warriors’ main man and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, on their roster. As another leg of the Durant move, the Warriors renounced their rights to restricted free agent Barnes, who receives a four-year deal from the Mavericks worth more than $90 million.
The 11-year veteran averaged 6.3 points and three assists per game last season. That means Golden State is deciding not to match Dallas’ maximum offer sheet and Barnes will now play for Rick Carlisle’s Mavericks at starting small forward. Barnes, on the other hand, is coming off his best season in terms of scoring.
Wade has spent all 13 of his National Basketball Association seasons in Miami and has said several times that he wants to spend his entire career with the club.
Gasol, Spurs reach agreement: The San Antonio Spurs didn’t waste any time after losing out in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes. Dallas does not have to give up anything to make the deal work since the Mavericks are already on under the salary cap.
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Heat offers Wade $40M: Dwyane Wade has an offer to consider. The second year would be at Wade’s option, said the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because talks are ongoing. He averaged a career-low 20.7 minutes per game in 2015-16 and missed the final two games of the championship series with bone bruises in his left knee.
