Matt Barnes=Even Steven
Matt Barnes to the Raptors at an alleged 2 years/10 mil. The pro is he’s a good guy to have at the 3, given Toronto’s lack of production on the wing. Price tag on the steeper side, but far from deadly. Con is he’s not starter quality on any respectable team. However this isn’t going to be a remotely respectable team, so it is what it is. He is tradeable however should he put up the 8 a game on decent shooting he’s done for the seven teams he’s played for in his NBA career.
On the topic of Michael Jordan questioning LeBron James, the thinking here is he didn’t go far enough. Obviously, as MJ said, the generations are different. NBA players are all boys now and shug before games rather than after. But Jordan can certainly be more ruthless (and smarter) than comparing the ’3 Kings’ or whatever you want to call them to himself, Magic and Bird. Instead he left us wishing that he volleyed a stronger shot across LeBron’s bow, perhaps a stronger-worded version of what Charles Barkley said.
Of course he doesn’t need to because while logically, his legacy was always safe from the idiotic comparisons, it is firmly affixed for all to see now.
