Harrison Barnes is set to hit restricted free agency at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season. Should that happen, the Golden State Warriors could find themselves in an expensive bidding war. As a result, the team is hard at work to lock Barnes up to a long-term extension before that happens.
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Warriors GM "Focused and Motivated" on Extension for Barnes
Friday, Aug. 28
Golden State general manager Bob Myers was a guest on radio station KNBR in San Francisco on Friday afternoon. During his appearance, Myers left no doubt that Barnes is a player whom Warriors management values highly (via Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group):
Barnes started all 82 games for the Warriors last year, averaging 10.1 points and 5.5 rebounds a night. He also shot an impressive 48.2 percent from the field, including 40.5 percent from long range.
Although those numbers aren't overly impressive, you could see another team throwing a big offer sheet Barnes' way in free agency. He's a versatile forward who contributes at both ends—not to mention that he'll be only 24 a year from now.
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