Barnes to the Big Apple..

[Kings113]

Guess the Knicks didn't want him to blow them away anymore :

NEW YORK, October 6, 2005 – New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas announced today that free agent forward Matt Barnes has been signed to a contract. Terms of the deal are not disclosed.


Barnes, 6-7, 225-pounds, averaged 3.8 points and 3.1 rebounds in 43 games for Sacramento and Philadelphia last season. The Citrus Heights, CA-native was traded from the Kings to the 76ers on Feb. 23, 2005 as part of a six-player deal. The training camp roster is now at 18.

http://www.nba.com/knicks/news/barnes_051005.html

Glad to see he a found a a place. Would of loved to see him back with Sac, but the TC roster showed that wasn't likely unless he got brought in after camp. I guess his contract is partially guaranteed or non, going by the last line.

 

[Twix]

I'm glad he made a team...wish it was with the Kings though.

Good luck to Matt in NYC!

 

[VF21]

This has been discussed tangentially in another thread in the Kings forum - at the bottom of the day 2 camp notes, I believe.

The information there was that he signed a one-year deal for the vet's minimum of $746,000.

I wish him well. I still hope to see him in a Kings uniform again at some point down the road. After all, it happened with Corliss...

 

[loopymitch]

Poor Matt he must be very disappointed. I wish him well though.

 

[Andriod_KiNg]

Man, i really wanted him to come back

 

[Kings113]

Ah, I figured a thread would of been made.

 

[Bballkingsrock]

Wow! Well, I thought he would go somewhere else, but anyway go Matt!

 

[bibbyweb]

Not bad at all. I know he wanted to be in Sacramento and fans would have loved to have him. But I think he has to grow up and accept that the NBA is a business. He would have probably been better paid had he not clung on to his dream to play for Sacramento.

Anyways, I am sure that he will do great, if he gets some time. I don't know how much time he would get under Larry Brown, but if he does he will definitely do well.

Well best luck to Barnes.

 

[Kings113]

He'll be behind Richardson and Ariza (because of Ariza's development, and he's a nice young player anyways).

 

[Yoda]

Poor Matt is going to get a 750,000 annual paycheck.

 

[Bricklayer]

And Matty ends up coming to the one town where he can earn $750,000 and end up being lower middle class. Not even sure if he can afford to live in the city on that salary.

 

[HndsmCelt]

And Matty ends up coming to the one town where he can earn $750,000 and end up being lower middle class. Not even sure if he can afford to live in the city on that salary.

He'll comute from Jersey...

 

[AriesMar27]

poor barnes....

 

[Fillmoe]

dam that sucks!