No but it makes it easier for taller guys like centers and PF's to pick your pocket in traffic. He had multiple games with 5 tovs and games with 7 and 9 tovs. Of course SF who aren't playmakers(like Barnes) will not have such a high ast to tov ratio. But you can compare SF to PG if he is the secondary playmaker and half of the offense ran through him. Why do you think the Hornets are making Batum the #1 free agent priority? He led the team in assists. If they let him go they don't make the playoffs this upcoming season. Even Parson's during his last season as a Rocket had a > 2.0 ast to tov ratio. So it's a bit crazy that people are willing to pay Batum the max. To me he is worth maybe $18-20 mil but I wouldn't pay him $26 mil. Barnes isn't worth the max either. I'd pay him $12 maybe $16 mil.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Sixers plan to be serious suitors for Golden State restricted free agent Harrison Barnes at the start of free agency, league sources say</p>— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/747878975699984384">June 28, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Reasons why Barnes is better than Covington: Drafted higher Went to North Carolina Former McDonald's All-American Won a ring at Golden State This is seriously how the brains of most casual NBA fans function.
Could be nothing, could be something... <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not sure if the sightings are accurate but multiple people I'm hearing from claim to have seen Harrison Barnes in Chicago this afternoon.</p>— David Kaplan (@thekapman) <a href="https://twitter.com/thekapman/status/747887311464112129">June 28, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Funny thing: An ESPN guy said since the Warriors have missed out on potential replacements for Barnes, it's likely he will return to GS as their highest paid player. Wonder what that would do to their precious chemistry.
