[Rocky Mountain News] Barry says he likely will call it quits

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Rocky Mountain News
6th March, 2006 - 9:26 am

The Denver Nuggets wouldn't mind changing Jon Barry's mind. But that might not happen. "I'm probably leaning toward retirement," the guard said Sunday.

The Nuggets are interested in bringing back Barry, who played for them in 2003-04. But Barry, waived Wednesday by Houston, has battled nagging injuries.

"I've been watching the games over the past couple of days, and I don't think that I can do that anymore," Barry, 36, said. "I've got to have the desire to be 100 percent (to still play)."

Barry plans to make a decision this week. He had hoped to talk with Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe on Sunday, but the two had not spoken by early evening.

"We wanted him to think about it for three or four days," said Vandeweghe, who spoke to Barry on Wednesday while coach George Karl talked to him Friday.

Karl said Barry is at the top of the Nuggets' list for the 15th roster spot. It's held by point guard Howard Eisley, who got a 10-day deal Friday.

The Nuggets need outside shooting, but Vandeweghe said a third point guard could be "bigger than anything" if one of Denver's two point guards "has a problem."