My guess is the second year is a player option. If the Rockets gave him a 1 yr deal he'll be non-Bird and the most they can re-sign him for without using the MLE is 1.4M. He can get more than that in free agency maybe 2M to 4M. Giving him a two year deal gives the Rockets his Bird rights and allows them to offer up to the max without having to touch their MLE.
You don't get Bird rights after 2 years and I don't think the Rockets or thinking beyond next season when he will be 37+. Signing him for 2 years gives him guaranteed money for another year if he wants it. That's all.
Forget the above, early Bird rights allow for up amount to 175% of the MLE. I'm not sure if Rockets get his early bBurd rights if he opt out though.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5565320.html http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5565338.html I think he'll just eventually choose to stay with the Spurs.
ditto... he's probably gonna retire soon and i think he would not want to get into a totally new team and start all over, not mentioning that spurs is such a talented team plus he's already been in san antonio for several years, so he would not want to relocate/move
if he signs with the spurs he isnt playoff eligible right? i thought any players who are eligible for playoff rosters need to be signed by march 1st. hopefully jon keeps pushing for houston. either way I guess we'll know by sunday night.
They could put him on roster but he just can't play for the 30 days is my asumption. We would have heard of it by now if he wasn't able to play in playoffs for SA>
I really think it's between Houston and Phoenix. In Houston he would be the first guard off the bench or at least he should be. Luther, BJ and maybe Brooks could be in the running. In Phoenix he would probably be the second guard off the bench (behind Barbosa). In San Antonio, with Finley and Bowen starting, Ginobili playing starters minutes off the bench, Ime Udoka coming in for solid minutes, and a vet PG now in Stoudamire playing significant minutes, I just don't see a significant role there for Brent. In Phoenix, he would have a significant role and be on a contender, but that's a significant move from SA. Houston is as close as you're going to get. I like our chances.
I don't buy it. Of course one of the lockers was cleared out, Thomas needed it. Add to that there's a chance they get Barry back, it seems pretty logical which one you would clean out.
I guess it's kind of unfair to sign Bobby Jones to a 10 day contract while awaiting an answer from Barry but the Rockets should move quickly if they feel that a positive response is not forthcoming.
If he wants a pivotal role on a playoff-bound team, he'd be better off signing with Houston or Phoenix. Phoenix might be able to give him more minutes though.
I don't think it's far fetched to say he may be either the 6th or 7th man here. If Adelman gave him a promise that was the case, then there would be no reason to choose Phoenix over us.
Ugh, don't the Spurs still have their MLE? That means they can offer him the most money. I don't see him going to Houston, the odds are against us. C'mon Jon, be clutch!
You're probably right. Looking at the Phoenix roster, though, they don't seem to have anyone outside of Barbosa handling backup backcourt duties. In Houston, he'd have to split backup minutes with Jackson and Head, and perhaps Brooks. But I suppose Head's minutes would shrink if Barry were added.
if they do use the mle, they are in luxary tax. i'm pretty sure the spurs don't want to do that, especially since they traded a wonderful player name scola to us for the tmac of greece.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/5565338.html http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/5565338.html Brother could sway deal Rockets making free-agent recruit a family affair By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Now that he is no longer a player, Jon Barry did not know he could be so popular. When he arrives at Toyota Center tonight, the Rockets might have serfs carry him to his seat, bring cool beverages and fan him with palm leaves if he so desires. His brother, Brent Barry, will become a free agent Tuesday, having been put on waivers by the SuperSonics after his trade to Seattle on Thursday. The Rockets, Suns, Mavericks, Spurs and Celtics are chasing Brent, working him like a 7-2 McDonald's All-American choosing between teams in the Final Four. But along with the last-minute call that sent Jon Barry to Houston to do tonight's game for ESPN, Jon's phone has been ringing more than general managers' on the night before the trade deadline, with the Rockets especially reaching out to their former guard with all kinds of ties to the Rockets coaching staff. "I'm going to become a player agent for all the calls I'm getting," Jon said. "Wherever he goes, I'm getting a cut. I was just on the phone with him. He's mulling his options. It's a hard decision to make. He knows how much Houston wants him. They've shown great interest, obviously. He is bouncing teams off me. He has a couple days. He's mulling it over." The Rockets have made their appeal to Jon Barry because of his good feelings about the Rockets organization after his brief stay in Houston and for coach Rick Adelman after his successful run under Adelman with the Kings. They have spoken to Brent several times, too. But Brent calls Jon for his opinion, so the Rockets have made sure to pitch the idea of Brent following Jon and their father Rick in the family tradition of ending their careers in Houston. "Rick (Adelman) was the first coach that really gave me an opportunity in the league," Jon Barry said. "I think the world of Rick. He's a tremendous coach with a hell of a system. He's a great coach, as people in Houston did not think a few months ago. It would be a good system for Brent and playing with Yao (Ming) and T-Mac (Tracy McGrady) is tremendous. "What makes it a very tough decision is the parity in the West. Everybody's got a shot. It makes it that much more difficult. He wants to win. All these teams have a chance. He appreciates that people want him. He feels like he's back in college on a recruiting tour, except this time, you can pay and not get in trouble." In the NBA, even brothers with influence can be greased, as Jon discovered. "I've become a Rockets recruiter," Jon Barry said. "(Rockets president) Tad Brown said I'm a lifetime Lexus Lounge member if I can get him. It's a tough situation for him. He feels indebted to San Antonio, where he won a couple titles, had a lot years there. "He's bouncing stuff off me. It comes down to where he feels really wanted and will play a pivotal role. His role was not that huge in San Antonio. He wants a pivotal role on a team with a chance to do something special. The teams — Phoenix, San Antonio, Dallas and Houston — are four of the best." Still, if Jon Barry's Diet Coke is not properly chilled tonight, heads will roll.
