EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -Matt Barnes is still chasing the security of a long-term NBA contract. In the meantime, he’s determined to aid Kobe Bryant’s pursuit of another championship.
Barnes formally agreed to a one-year, $1.7 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The well-traveled swingman believes he can provide toughness and scoring off the Lakers’ bench, which has been markedly upgraded in July.
Barnes decided to join the Lakers after a barrage of texts from Bryant, who wanted the combative UCLA product by his side, rather than in his face as a tough defender for the past several years.
The Sacramento-raised Barnes even acknowledged something that’s considered sacrilege in his hometown, saying he grew up watching the Lakers.
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