Andrew Bogut is among the NBA's ultimate "love him if he's on your team, hate him if he's not" players, and not just because of what he does on the court. In Harrison Barnes' case, Bogut would be a great guy to have in his corner when contract negotiations begin this summer.
As Bogut recently told the San Francisco Chronicle's Rusty Simmons:
Someone is probably going to give him the max. Let’s be honest. Someone is going to give him close to the max. There’s always a small-market team that would love someone like Harrison as their No. 1 or No. 2 option. I don’t think it’s going to having any bearing on his financial future. I think people know that everyone on this team is more valuable than their contract says - just on the basis of what they’ve given up.
In Oakland, Barnes has blended beautifully as the Warriors' fourth banana behind Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. But there was a time, going back to his days in high school and college, when he seemed destined for top billing.
He was a blue-chip prospect coming out of high school in 2010, became the l ...
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To Max or Not to Max: Is Harrison Barnes Worth Leading-Man Money?
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