Harrison Barnes has a top 4 promise
could have happened it wouldnt make sense too cancel a work out with the kings if he didnt know the wiz or cavs are taking him i personally wouldnt wanna make a team mad by not working out for them if i thought theyd take me if i did
I recently read that "Barnes' camp" wants him to go to a big market. So, in lieu of a promise, it's possible he just doesn't want to go to Sactown. He's definitely a good kid, but everyone has their preferences. Last year he was a lock as a top 5 pick. If he has a strong preference for a big city, walking away from a draft where Minnesota, Utah and Ohio were his most likely destinations makes sense.
In the end, I would not be surprised if his cancellation was purely because of a promise, but there may be other possibilities.
and scared Cousins might kick his a$$. It is no way Thorton, Evans, Barnes and Cousins can coexist, especially if Jimmer is coming off the bench with another shoot first ( all 3's too) guy in Fran Garcia. I think and have said Barnes is the second best pro prospect in my opinion ( He will end his career as the leading scorer of this draft, only competition in that regard is T. Rob, IMO ). But he is a gun and a jump shooting gun at that. So are those other 5 of the 9 man rotation players that are mentioned above. Good Tyreke is a driver Bad Tyreke is "shoot to mucher".
Bloodshy there was a article about Barnes camp and his brand a while back, that is on his radar. ( And it should be D Rose got 94 from Bulls and 250 from Addidas). Sac might end up in LA or Vegas in the future but regardless their a mess and gave the team to Cousins when they fired Westphal.
I bet Golden State at 7 said there is no way we let u pass, and there moving to San Fran a untapped market. On MLB 08 or something I remember it saying San Frans median income is 69,000. Highest in country. I am a Clevelander and unfortunately ours is 26,000 a year.
I really think he's Charlotte's guy. They need all the scoring they can get, and Barnes is probably the best offensive prospect in the draft. By all accounts he's a hard working kid with a tremendous work ethic and attitude. He'd be a great fit in Charlotte.
That is really great news for Barnes, any of the teams picking 2-4 would be a great situation for him from a basketball standpoint.
2 - Charlotte; gets to be the franchise player, will get playing time immediately and would have hometown support. Would be able to take his lumps the first season and lose a lot of games like Durant did to secure a high draft pick and running mate in next year's draft.
3 - Washington; gets to play with a pass-first PG in John Wall who will take some of the pressure off in terms of creating his own shot and being the franchise saviour. Plus he fills a team need at SF and would bring much needed outside shooting to the Wizards.
4 - Cleveland; is good friends with Irving, and would be able to thrive in a second-option situation in Cleveland. The Cavs also have a team need at SF and a young nucleus of Irving, Thompson and Barnes would look great. Plus, a late first round pick could net them a quality role player to hold down the middle.
Sacramento would have been a good fit too, but wherever he goes in the top 4, I'll be making a point to watch him play as often as possible.
Right after his workout with the Wizards, Harrison Barnes cancelled his scheduled workout with the Kings that was going to happen on Friday.
Does this mean he has a top 4 promise or he's overly confident at this point?