Sources: Magic, Barnes close
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in on a deal to sign free-agent forward Matt Barnes, according to
sources with knowledge of the talks.
One source told ESPN.com that Barnes and the Magic have agreed in
principle on a two-year deal for an undisclosed amount that could be
announced as early as Tuesday.
Since reaching the NBA Finals for just the second time in franchise
history, Orlando has traded for former All-Star swingman Vince Carter,
signed free-agent forward Brandon Bass, matched a five-year, $34
million offer sheet to restricted free agent Marcin Gortat and pursued
Barnes to join a group of newcomers that also includes Ryan Anderson
from the Carter trade.
Barnes, 29, averaged 10.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists last
season for Phoenix and is regarded as a versatile player off the bench
who can guard forwards of all sizes and make the occasional 3-point
shot.
The Magic began the week with roughly $1.9 million left from their
$5.9 million mid-level exception after signing Bass.
With Hedo Turkoglu leaving in free agency to sign with the Toronto
Raptors and Orlando forced to sacrifice Courtney Lee, Tony Battie and
Rafer Alston in the Carter trade, last season's Eastern Conference
champions will have a decidedly different look next season.
But Magic general manager Otis Smith has been unafraid to aggressively
re-shape the supporting cast around his All-Star trio of Dwight
Howard, Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson, undoubtedly aware that the
Los Angeles Lakers were the first NBA team since the Detroit Pistons
in 1989 to lose in the NBA Finals and come back to win the
championship in the following season.
Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN.com.
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> The Orlando Magic's active offseason continued Monday when they closed
> in on a deal to sign free-agent forward Matt Barnes, according to
> sources with knowledge of the talks.
>
> One source told ESPN.com that Barnes and the Magic have agreed in
> principle on a two-year deal for an undisclosed amount that could be
> announced as early as Tuesday.
>
>
size up da rings...
Gary Collard
Yet another damned good signing by Orlando, as is CJ Watson to backup
the point if GS doesn't match as expected. They will have 12 rotation
quality players, not sure I've ever seen that deep of a team in the
salcap era at least if not ever.
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Ron
> "zcare...@yahoo.com" <zcare...@gmail.com> wrote in news:2b17926a-29db-4c46-
> a320-ed6446a57...@o15g2000yqm.googlegroups.com:
>
> > The Orlando Magic's active offseason continued Monday when they closed
> > in on a deal to sign free-agent forward Matt Barnes, according to
> > sources with knowledge of the talks.
>
> > One source told ESPN.com that Barnes and the Magic have agreed in
> > principle on a two-year deal for an undisclosed amount that could be
> > announced as early as Tuesday.
>
> size up da rings...
Got that right!
zcar...@gmail.com
Yep. They have to be the favorites!
VicXnews
@v20g2000yqm.googlegroups.com:
I meant for the Lakers
VicXnews
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in the weak east...
$Bill
If they get LO back, I think we can repeat.
Sac D
"zcar...@yahoo.com" <zcar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> The Orlando Magic's active offseason continued Monday when they closed
> in on a deal to sign free-agent forward Matt Barnes, according to
> sources with knowledge of the talks.
>
How many teams have NOT had Barnes so far?
-Sac D-
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bozak
that sounds really nasty...
Sac D
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hehehe.
Gary Collard
Absolutely.
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Gary Collard
East was stronger than the West last year, especially at the top, and
will be again this year assuming normal injury patterns (i.e. not
concentrated on the East's beasts).
Gary Collard
You'd almost think he's Bad News :)