The San Antonio Spurs probably shouldn’t push all of their chips in this summer, but they could trade in some of them. Jeje Gomez of Pounding the Rock suggests a deal that would send Julian Champagnie and Devonte’ Graham to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Harrison Barnes.
“In this scenario, the Spurs would be focusing on the short term by bringing more consistency to the position. Harrison Barnes is declining but he’s a career 38 percent shooter from outside who wouldn’t be asked to guard the opponent’s best forward,” Gomez wrote. “He’s also on a short contract that expires after next season, so he could be flipped or used in a large trade next offseason. Sacramento would get savings they could use to re-sign Malik Monk by waving both players or just Graham while keeping Champagnie as cheap depth and using the 35th pick to go younger.
“It would be a risky move by the Kings to part ways with a rotation player without replacing him and a low-upside one for the Spurs, as Barnes is not a high-quality starter anymore. His shooting and veteran leadership, though, could make the deal worth it.”
Barnes would be a solid veteran for the Spurs to add this offseason.
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