The Wolves waive J.J. Barea. Mavs sign barea

[crownontherocks]

The Wolves are expected to waive J.J. Barea before Monday's 5pm deadline, after which he hopes to sign with the Mavericks.

Stein

[jambr380]

With only $4.5M and one year left on his contract, isn't it possible that he may have other suitors. He has to get through waivers first, correct?

[csfansince60s]

Lotta cuts the last few days.

Warriors waived McAdoo among others  (including Kapono) yesterday.

Boy, what a fall from grace for McAdoo. He's gotta be the poster-boy for the coming out early argument. After his freshman year, he was close to a lottery pick in a weak draft. Stays TWO years in school and goes undrafted. Wow!

[Csfan1984]

With only $4.5M and one year left on his contract, isn't it possible that he may have other suitors. He has to get through waivers first, correct?

Too many low exemptions out there to dump that level $. Plus some one can get Bynum from Cs cheaper.

[BudweiserCeltic]

I know Minnesota is deep in the guard rotations, but this makes no sense. And I thought Minnesota wanted to get to the playoffs this year...

[hpantazo]

I don't see Barea getting much playing time in Dallas either, I'm not sure why he wants to sign there.

[Endless Paradise]

I know Minnesota is deep in the guard rotations, but this makes no sense. And I thought Minnesota wanted to get to the playoffs this year...

He wasn't going to get any playing time there.

[BudweiserCeltic]

I know Minnesota is deep in the guard rotations, but this makes no sense. And I thought Minnesota wanted to get to the playoffs this year...

He wasn't going to get any playing time there.

It's pretty obvious I'm aware of that, hence "deep in the guard rotations" mentioned. But from a financial standpoint, from a trade asset standpoint, it makes zero sense to do it.

[Snakehead]

I know Minnesota is deep in the guard rotations, but this makes no sense. And I thought Minnesota wanted to get to the playoffs this year...

He wasn't going to get any playing time there.

It's pretty obvious I'm aware of that, hence "deep in the guard rotations" mentioned. But from a financial standpoint, from a trade asset standpoint, it makes zero sense to do it.

What do you think they would get for him?  The reason he won't play is because he fell of a cliff.  I'm sure they would have traded him if there was any market.

[Endless Paradise]

I know Minnesota is deep in the guard rotations, but this makes no sense. And I thought Minnesota wanted to get to the playoffs this year...

He wasn't going to get any playing time there.

It's pretty obvious I'm aware of that, hence "deep in the guard rotations" mentioned. But from a financial standpoint, from a trade asset standpoint, it makes zero sense to do it.

As Snakehead just mentioned, Barea isn't a trade asset. They've tried to trade him since last year's draft and have been desperately shopping him all offseason. They have 16 guaranteed contracts, so they wisely reasoned that whatever minimal return they could get from a Barea trade - which was far from a guarantee to even happen - wasn't worth cutting Glenn Robinson III and missing out on the chance to develop him.

[BudweiserCeltic]

I know Minnesota is deep in the guard rotations, but this makes no sense. And I thought Minnesota wanted to get to the playoffs this year...

He wasn't going to get any playing time there.

It's pretty obvious I'm aware of that, hence "deep in the guard rotations" mentioned. But from a financial standpoint, from a trade asset standpoint, it makes zero sense to do it.

What do you think they would get for him?  The reason he won't play is because he fell of a cliff.  I'm sure they would have traded him if there was any market.

Don't think that has any relevance here. We're talking $4.5 million the team is planning to eat up for no particular reason other than "no playing time".

You hold to that contract and wait for an opportunity to open up, if nothing comes along just buy him out at the trade deadline... unless you have someone you REALLY REALLY like and don't want to cut him.

If that was the case, i'd just cut Turiaf.

[Endless Paradise]

They like GR3 enough to have drafted him. They clearly view his potential production as more valuable than whatever a theoretical Barea trade could bring in, considering that one's expressed interest in acquiring him.

There's also the very real possibility this is a mutual separation, while Turiaf might have no problem with his role on the team.

[GreenWarrior]

we really could use another guard.

[LooseCannon]

You hold to that contract and wait for an opportunity to open up, if nothing comes along just buy him out at the trade deadline... unless you have someone you REALLY REALLY like and don't want to cut him.

It sounds like the choice for the last roster spot was between Barea and Glenn Robinson III.

[BudweiserCeltic]

They like GR3 enough to have drafted him. They clearly view his potential production as more valuable than whatever a theoretical Barea trade could bring in, considering that one's expressed interest in acquiring him.

There's also the very real possibility this is a mutual separation, while Turiaf might have no problem with his role on the team.

Well, as mentioned from a financial + trade asset point of view it makes no sense to me.

Things outside of that, then anything goes and I have no problem with it. I have no problem with them keeping Robinson over Barea under the circumstances.

Yet, I feel that eating up $4.5 million is not a wise thing to do. I'd just send him home and cut Turiaf, saving a few million in the process, potentially more later on if you find a taker with cap space or a trade exception that suddenly has a need for someone of Barea's talents.

But whatever, there are no tax implications regardless so might as well treat it as a sunk cost. Personally I wouldn't do it, but it's not my money... I'd cut Turiaf.