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Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:43 am
by nbaintel1
Is he still signed with the Lakers? What's his situation? He was sadly our best bench player last year.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:45 am
by NOODLESTYLE
He's currently a free agent and no word yet.
Besides the Lakers, he was arrested last month and is being sued.

Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:47 am
by That Nicka
probably not
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:47 am
by gotokyo
I hope not
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:47 am
by nbaintel1
NOODLESTYLE wrote:He's currently a free agent and no word yet.
He was arrested last month for traffic violations and resisting arrest tho.

Just traffic violations. No biggie. I hope we resign him though.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:49 am
by ALL HAIL
Conceivably, they could after releasing both Goudelock and Morris, but in reality his role has now been replaced by both Meeks and Ebanks.
I just hope Ebanks is somewhere shooting in an empty gymnasium as we speak.
If Ebanks lays an egg, the Lakers will regret letting Barnes go to another team for minimum money.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:53 am
by nbaintel1
ALL HAIL wrote:Conceivably, they could after releasing both Goudelock and Morris, but in reality his role has now been replaced by both Meeks and Ebanks.
I just hope Ebanks is somewhere shooting in an empty gymnasium as we speak.
If Ebanks lays an egg, the Lakers will regret letting Barnes go to another team for minimum money.
Barnes had a 15.5 PER last year. He's also a tough SOB. I really don't see why we don't bring him back.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:59 am
by TheXFactor
Barnes got hurt right before the playoffs twice.
Ill pass, he's not dependable
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:06 am
by ALL HAIL
nbaintel1 wrote:ALL HAIL wrote:Conceivably, they could after releasing both Goudelock and Morris, but in reality his role has now been replaced by both Meeks and Ebanks.
I just hope Ebanks is somewhere shooting in an empty gymnasium as we speak.
If Ebanks lays an egg, the Lakers will regret letting Barnes go to another team for minimum money.
Barnes had a 15.5 PER last year. He's also a tough SOB. I really don't see why we don't bring him back.
I agree.
With Goudelock and Morris gone, there would be one empty spot left at third (possibly second) string SF.
Lakers need third string bench depth in case of injury ... remember Karl Malone getting hurt and Lakers having to play Medvedenko because they were too cheap to re-up Horry the previous summer.
As far as I'm concerned, if the Lakers had resigned Horry in addition to stealing Payton and Malone, we'd be talking about Kobe surpassing Jordan's six-ring total this next season. Having Medvedenko at backup PF instead Horry cost them a ring. My two cents.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:29 am
by DEEP3CL
TheXFactor wrote:Barnes got hurt right before the playoffs twice.
Ill pass, he's not dependable
Agree, time to move on.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:42 am
by nbaintel1
TheXFactor wrote:Barnes got hurt right before the playoffs twice.
Ill pass, he's not dependable
And Bynum gets hurt every year before the playoffs. Who cares. Barnes was dependable and he played great last year.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:08 am
by stunnar0b
TheXFactor wrote:Barnes got hurt right before the playoffs twice.
Ill pass, he's not dependable
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:09 am
by gotokyo
nbaintel1 wrote:TheXFactor wrote:Barnes got hurt right before the playoffs twice.
Ill pass, he's not dependable
And Bynum gets hurt every year before the playoffs. Who cares. Barnes was dependable and he played great last year.
If by great you mean was awful you are correct.
He had some okay moments during the regular season but couldn't shoot for sh** in the playoffs, letting teams basically defend 5 on 4 and clogging the paint
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:21 am
by draw12
hopefully not
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:18 am
by EArl
no /end thread
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:13 am
by nbaintel1
gotokyo wrote:nbaintel1 wrote:TheXFactor wrote:Barnes got hurt right before the playoffs twice.
Ill pass, he's not dependable
And Bynum gets hurt every year before the playoffs. Who cares. Barnes was dependable and he played great last year.
If by great you mean was awful you are correct.
He had some okay moments during the regular season but couldn't shoot for sh** in the playoffs, letting teams basically defend 5 on 4 and clogging the paint
He averaged 15.5 PER in the NBA. Anything above 15 is above average with the way PER is setup. Find another player that had that kind of production and is willing to take the minimum. Lakers probably want to resign him but he's asking for too much money.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:20 am
by Jajwanda
McGrady would be a better bargain. I don't know if he can get over his history with Kuester but he's wanted to be a Laker for a while now. The great thing about him is not only does he score but he can play point forward for sixteen minutes a game, enough time to take the pressure off of Nash and Kobe.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:35 am
by Wavy Q
god i hope not
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:55 am
by ennui
Jajwanda wrote:McGrady would be a better bargain. I don't know if he can get over his history with Kuester but he's wanted to be a Laker for a while now. The great thing about him is not only does he score but he can play point forward for sixteen minutes a game, enough time to take the pressure off of Nash and Kobe.
If he can get over the Kuester thing, he would be a welcome addition. I feel he can be persuaded into a minimum type deal in exchange for the opportunity to win chips.
Re: Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:59 am
by tugs
damn that'll look like an All Star team from years back.
Nash/Bryant/McGrady/Gasol/Howard/Jamison/Artest
