Matt Barnes takes over the free agent role in the latest episode of "The Decision." Where will he be taking his talents?
Barnes is far more experienced in making decisions than LeBron James. He decided on UCLA while LBJ skipped college. He decided to play in the NBDL for the Fayetteville Patriots instead of going to Europe. A master of one year contracts, Barnes has even made decisions to play in several different NBA cities.
By the time he chose to go to Phoenix in 2008, Barnes was a sought after player who'd gained respect for his intensity on the court. He had career highs of 10.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.8 apg and 27.0 mpg with the Suns.
Last summer, Barnes decided to play for the Magic, signing a 2 year contract. He played well with the Magic until Stan Van Gundy's team got dismantled by the Celtics. Despite wanting to stay in Orlando, Barnes opted out of the second year on his deal.
Although the Magic have gone in a different direction, Barnes is wanted by contenders in search of a stopper. In many ways, he's in the best position of his team-hopping career.
LeBron was choosing between the bad Knicks, the worst Nets, and his play pals Wade & Bosh. Not much of a decision there.
Barnes has a real decision to make. Go Lakers and join defensive ball hawks Kobe & Artest? Go Bulls & run with young juggernaut Joakim Noah? Go Celtics and pick up where James Posey and Tony Allen left off?
No word has been announced on when Barnes' special "The Decision: 2" will air so stay tuned to CNN & ESPN for any updates from Larry King and Jim Gray.
1st Barnes photo portrait & above Barnes baby photo courtesy of Bella Bambino's "The Tattoo Project". A fantastic collection of photos of athletes with tattoos.
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