Matt Barnes?????

[mg]

Apparently the Toronto offer was a 'mistake'. They already spent most of their MLE on Kleiza so couldn't offer Barnes much more than a minimum veteran contract.

[Desiderium]

Free-agent forward Matt Barnes(notes) has reached agreement on a two-year, $3.6 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Lakers expect to receive a signed contract on Thursday night. The deal will pay him $1.7 million next season and give him a player option for $1.9 million in 2011-12.

The Cleveland Cavaliers had guaranteed $7 million over two years with a team option for a third season, but Barnes wanted more guaranteed money to sign with a non-championship contender. Cleveland refused to improve its offer and ultimately was willing to let Barnes go to a lower bidder.

The Lakers also signed veteran center Theo Ratliff(notes) on Thursday.

Barnes announced earlier in the week he was signing with the Toronto Raptors, but a sign-and-trade deal that would have paid him $9 million over two years fell apart.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=y ... rnes072210

[TheOUTLAW]

Thanks for that late announcement

[Benedict_Boozer]

Praise the lord. We have been saved from stupid moves by other teams.

I didn't like the Barnes or the Lowry offers given where we are in terms of rebuilding.

[BLACK MAMBA 24]

He already sign with the Lakers..

[B Mac]

He already sign with the Lakers..

Im hoping you are joking, but dont think you are.

We all know that, and are happy that we didnt sign him.

[boneys2010]

It's starting to look like Tanking is really thye way to do,at this point!We ain't gonna get a thing.

[Gordon Bombay]

It's starting to look like Tanking is really thye way to do,at this point!We ain't gonna get a thing.

i don't know why we're even going after free agents to be honest with you. should be looking to cast off our aging veterans, not to reel in more veterans

[Rise Against]

Praise the lord. We have been saved from stupid moves by other teams.

I didn't like the Barnes or the Lowry offers given where we are in terms of rebuilding.

I'm glad that I wasn't the only one who felt this way.. I didn't want Lowry or Barnes on the team. From the looks of it however, the Cavs are probably not going to make anymore moves other than moving West.