Are Lakers Still Keeping Matt Barnes?

nbaintel1 · Post #1 » by **nbaintel1** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:43 am

Is he still signed with the Lakers? What's his situation? He was sadly our best bench player last year.

NOODLESTYLE · Post #2 » by **NOODLESTYLE** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:45 am

He's currently a free agent and no word yet.

Besides the Lakers, he was arrested last month and is being sued.

That Nicka · Post #3 » by **That Nicka** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:47 am

probably not

gotokyo · Post #4 » by **gotokyo** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:47 am

I hope not

nbaintel1 · Post #5 » by **nbaintel1** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:47 am

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.

ALL HAIL · Post #6 » by **ALL HAIL** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:49 am

Conceivably, they could after releasing both Goudelock and Morris, but in reality his role has now been replaced by both Meeks and Ebanks.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.

nbaintel1 · Post #7 » by **nbaintel1** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:53 am

ALL HAIL wrote:Conceivably, they could after releasing both Goudelock and Morris, but in reality his role has now been replaced by both Meeks and Ebanks.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.

TheXFactor · Post #8 » by **TheXFactor** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:59 am

Barnes got hurt right before the playoffs twice.

Ill pass, he's not dependable

ALL HAIL · Post #9 » by **ALL HAIL** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:06 am

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ALL HAIL wrote:Conceivably, they could after releasing both Goudelock and Morris, but in reality his role has now been replaced by both Meeks and Ebanks.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.

DEEP3CL · Post #10 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:29 am

TheXFactor wrote:Barnes got hurt right before the playoffs twice.

Ill pass, he's not dependable

Agree, time to move on.

nbaintel1 · Post #11 » by **nbaintel1** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:42 am

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.

stunnar0b · Post #12 » by **stunnar0b** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:08 am

TheXFactor wrote:Barnes got hurt right before the playoffs twice.

Ill pass, he's not dependable

gotokyo · Post #13 » by **gotokyo** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:09 am

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

draw12 · Post #14 » by **draw12** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:21 am

hopefully not

EArl · Post #15 » by **EArl** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:18 am

no /end thread

nbaintel1 · Post #16 » by **nbaintel1** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:13 am

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.

Jajwanda · Post #17 » by **Jajwanda** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:20 am

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.

Wavy Q · Post #18 » by **Wavy Q** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:35 am

god i hope not

ennui · Post #19 » by **ennui** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:55 am

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.

tugs · Post #20 » by **tugs** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:59 am

damn that'll look like an All Star team from years back.

Nash/Bryant/McGrady/Gasol/Howard/Jamison/Artest

:droop: