We all still have in mind the face of Harrison Barnes. It was February 2019. Prostrate in the 4th quarter of a match between Dallas and Charlotte, the winger had just learned that he was traded to the Kings for Zach Randolph and Justin Jackson. Since then, he has not moved from Sacramento, but his name regularly appears in transfer rumors, and at 30, he takes it with a grain of salt.
” We know how it goes in the NBA… I check what Woj (Adrian Wojnarowski) says. I check what Shams say (Charania) » he smiles before the Kings start in the preseason. ” They say I’m still here, and as far as I’m concerned, this is where I’m supposed to be and I’m going to do my best. »
What could push the Kings to trade him is that he is entering his last year of contract, and he will be a free agent at the end of the season. He is the kind of player who interests a title candidate, but also a rebuilding franchise that is looking for players at the end of the contract.
Build trust
“It’s just part of the business”, said Harrison Barnes. ” I don’t really pay attention to that. The most important thing is to be ready for the opening game. This is my priority. The guys on this pitch, the coaching staff… We’re building that trust right now, so that when there’s adversity, we can lean on those relationships to respond to it. »
He also does not hide that stability is important for a player, and he would like to stay in Sacramento.
“It’s good to settle down. I remember when I came here…I think our first game was against the Heat. Coach (Dave) Joerger put me straight on the pitch and I didn’t know any system. I was running everywhere. I had been in Sacramento for 48 hours and had played 30 minutes or more that night, and it was just super confusing. Today, after a few years here, getting to know each other and settling down is very important. Obviously we would like to have more wins and we would like to have achieved more collectively, but it’s great to develop relationships with these guys, this organization, and to build on it. »
| Harrison Barnes | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2012-13 | GOS | 81 | 25 | 43.9 | 35.9 | 75.8 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 9.2 |
| 2013-14 | GOS | 78 | 28 | 39.9 | 34.7 | 71.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 9.5 |
| 2014-15 | GOS | 82 | 28 | 48.2 | 40.5 | 72.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.1 |
| 2015-16 | GOS | 66 | 31 | 46.6 | 38.3 | 76.1 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 11.7 |
| 2016-17 | DAL | 79 | 36 | 46.8 | 35.1 | 86.1 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 19.2 |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 77 | 34 | 44.5 | 35.7 | 82.7 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 18.9 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 77 | 33 | 42.0 | 39.5 | 82.4 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 16.4 |
| 2018-19 * | DAL | 49 | 32 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 17.7 |
| 2018-19 * | BAG | 28 | 34 | 45.5 | 40.8 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 14.3 |
| 2019-20 | BAG | 72 | 35 | 46.0 | 38.1 | 80.1 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14.5 |
| 2020-21 | BAG | 58 | 36 | 49.7 | 39.1 | 83.0 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 16.1 |
| 2021-22 | BAG | 77 | 34 | 46.9 | 39.4 | 82.6 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 16.4 |
| Total | 747 | 32 | 45.3 | 37.9 | 80.4 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14.1 | |
