NomarFachix Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) @daldridgetnt David AldridgeSource: Timberwolves finalizing four-year deal with J.J. Barea. Check the Hang Time Blog. A source close to free agent J.J. Barea tells TNT’s David Aldridge that the 27-year-old is finalizing details on a four-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which would further add to that team’s seemingly inexhaustable supply of guards. Barea, who starred in the postseason last spring during the Dallas Mavericks’ run to the NBA title, took more in Minnesota than in New York, which had been talking about a two-year deal, according to the source. But after using the amnesty provision on Saturday to waive guard Chauncey Billups and dealing forward Ronny Turiaf to Washington as part of the three-team deal that sent Tyson Chandler to New York, the Knicks technically fell under the cap, and thus lost their ability to use the mid-level exception starting at $5 million. They only had the new “room” exception for teams that are below the tax threshold that starts at $2.5 million to offer. The Timberwolves could be looking for a mentor for their high-profile rookie guard, Ricky Rubio, who finally came over to the NBA after starring in Europe as a teenager. Rubio was taken fifth overall by the Wolves in 2009 but remained in Europe until this summer. The Wolves already have veteran guard Luke Ridnour on the roster as well.http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/12/12/wolves-barea-deal/ Edited December 12, 2011 by iMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Why would the Wolves sign another PG? I don't get it, I just don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Spidey Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Because JJ bares is worth the sign.. He balled out in the finals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Barea as a mentor? On what? How to be a below average to average point guard? Absolutely horrible signing for Minnesota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Sheed Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Barea speaks spanish. Makes sense to me to have a spanish speaking mentor for Rubio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Barea as a mentor? On what? How to be a below average to average point guard? Absolutely horrible signing for Minnesota. lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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