Harrison Barnes is aware of his expertise can be precious to the Spurs’ younger roster, based on Matt Guzman of Sports activities Illustrated.
“Clearly, coming in with (Chris Paul), we’re going to be two of the older guys within the locker room,” Barnes mentioned. “Simply getting an opportunity to speak with a few of the guys right here, there’s good vitality, good pleasure. I positively stay up for placing my arm round guys and attending to work.”
Barnes will even present perimeter capturing (38% on 3-point makes an attempt in his profession) and stable protection, Guzman provides. Barnes was acquired within the three-team deal involving Sacramento and Chicago.
“(I’m right here) to do something that’s requested of me,” he mentioned. “The aim each season is to go on the market, play 82 video games and provides it my finest.”
Now we have extra from the Southwest Division:
- The Pelicans’ NBA G League workforce, the Birmingham Squadron, has acquired the rights to protect Au’Diese Toney from the Nuggets’ G League workforce, the Grand Rapids Gold, in change for Tevian Jones, based on the Gold (Twitter hyperlink). Toney, 24, performed in 12 regular-season video games with the Gold final season, averaging 12.4 factors, 6.4 rebounds and a pair of.3 assists. He was undrafted out of Arkansas. Jones, who was undrafted out of Southern Utah, appeared in 34 video games for the Gold.
- The Mavericks have chosen to have their video games broadcast over an area, free over-the-air channel, based on a workforce press launch. The settlement covers all video games that aren’t on nationwide TV. The brand new multi-year broadcast rights settlement with TEGNA will permit Dallas-area residents to look at the video games on KMPX Dallas-Ft. Price. The Mavs ended their broadcast cope with financially troubled Bally’s Sports activities final month.
- ICYMI, the Mavericks are bringing again Markieff Morris. Get the main points right here.
