Really bad news for LB. I feel horrible for him. He was really starting to become a valued member of the team. I really liked his energy and those crazy finger rolls.
I think he was a really really good value for the contract. Unfortunately I don't think we are going to find that kind of talent for value right now. Hopefully we can find someone that fits with the team, and at least gives great effort.
No, there is very little likelyhood of finding a player of Barbosa's talent for the vet min, especially at this point in the season.
Barbosa was a player who had looked way worse than he really was, due to playing on a team where he just didn't fit one bit. Indiana plays slow as molasses. Barbosa does not.
On top of that, he had previously played in Toronto. Playing in Canada is not good for a player's career. You can become easily forgotten.
Delonte is probably the closest comparison (just for very different reasons), in terms of being a player with talent far greater than the contract he could get. I just have no more desire for him. He is now officially, in my opinion, not worth the headache. Too much of a lockeroom distraction.