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Brent Barry headed to Houston; Suns need help on wing

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  1. fanwater

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    Brent Barry is off the Phoenix Suns radar. Darius Miles and Devin Brown are on the periphery. And Tyronn Lue remains the favorite to be Steve Nash's backup at point guard. As he was last March, the 36-year-old Barry showed interest in signing with the Suns - even though they could only offer him the $1.262 veteran minimum salary. But all indications now are that Barry will wind up in Houston, where the Rockets can offer him their bi-annual exception of $1.9 million.

    The Suns weren't in a position to match or beat the offer. If they fill their remaining roster spots with rookie Robin Lopez and nothing other than veteran minimum contracts, their payroll will be $76.1 million for the 2008-09 season. That's a shade under $5 million over the luxury tax, leaving the Suns with a payroll and tax bill over $80 million ($81.1 million) - the highest in franchise history. So with Gordan Giricek likely headed to Europe for a more lucrative offer, the search for a wing backup player continues.

    Miles, who has been working out locally with former Suns trainer Robin Pound, was examined by the Suns medical staff on Wednesday — specifically, the right knee that has kept him out of the game for more than two years and led to a retirement settlement with Portland. While there is some interest for Phoenix, Miles' past (injuries, substance use, etc.) could go a long way to shying them away. The Portland Oregonian reported that Miles would miss the first 10 games with any new team to serve a suspension for violating the league's Anti-Drug program — which would be the "fourth strike" on the program's ladder.

    Brown, who averaged 7.5 points in 78 regular-season games with Cleveland last year, is also of interest to the Suns. He is an above-average defender with offensive skills and could fit the bill price-wise (he made $1.2 million last season).

    Meanwhile, Lue remains the No. 1 choice at point guard. The two sides have been keeping in contact, although no formal offer has been submitted by Phoenix to this point. Anthony Johnson remains another player of interest.

    Source: East Valley Tribune
     
    #1 fanwater, Jul 10, 2008
  2. Tigerknee

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    Doesn't sound like a confirmation....
     
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    Oops...
     
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    finally.
     
    #4 Madmax89, Jul 10, 2008
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    this has been linked in other threads a lot, sir.
     
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  6. Rox Addict

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    Where does it say Barry is headed to Houston ? and this report was posted yesterday, Am I missing something ?
     
    #6 Rox Addict, Jul 10, 2008
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    you should lose thread starting privileges for a week for that erroneous thread title. grrrrrrrrrr
     
    #7 heypartner, Jul 10, 2008
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    Man got my hopes up for nothing !! Hey its a Rookie mistake :)
     
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    jinx thread?
     
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  10. Shaud

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    I don't get the hype on Brent Barry, with that said I would like him in a Rockets uniform.
     
    #10 Shaud, Jul 10, 2008
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    You obviously got the hype since you would like him in a Rockets uniform.
     
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  12. Shaud

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    Nah it's a difference between the two. I think he could be a solid addition but from reading post on here I would think he is the key to us winning the Championship which I don't think is the case here.

    Put it like this if he decided not to sign here my hopes would not be up and I wouldn't really care.
     
    #12 Shaud, Jul 10, 2008
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    what hype?? should we not post rox related moves on a rockets fan board :rolleyes:
     
    #13 radapharoah, Jul 10, 2008
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    lol you can roll those eyes all you want that still doesn't change the fact that what you said has nothing to do with what I said.
     
    #15 Shaud, Jul 10, 2008
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    I am so tired of people posting regurgitation articles as if it's something new, ignoring the actual source. I really am. New legislation is going to get passed around here!
     
    #16 Clutch, Jul 10, 2008
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