Mavs getting C Andrew Bogut in deal with Warriors

However, Dallas had to make this move, as Barnes was arguably the best player remaining on the market besides Kevin Durant.

Owner Mark Cuban used his Twitter to tweet a photo of Barnes playfully handcuffed to Nelson while Carlisle was holding the signed contract. Kevin Durant has chose to leave OKC and play for Golden State. Barnes, for his part, should be a very interesting addition to a Dallas team that no longer will have Chandler Parsons.

Reactions abounded about Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors.

The Dallas Mavericks have offered Harrison Barnes a four-year $95 million offer contract according to reports and now Barnes has agreed to the deal.

Bogut is slated to make just over $11 million this season and will anchor the Mavs defense next season down low. Now, the pieces have fallen into place, and the Warriors have reportedly traded Bogut to the Dallas Mavericks.

The huge, guaranteed contracts are now the new normal in the National Basketball Association thanks to the league’s multi-billion dollar television deal that exploded the salary cap this year and should push it up again next year to approximately $110 million, according to the Post. Ezeli could then step in for Bogut as starting center. This was a ideal solution for both teams.

It would be much easier for the team to sign Festus to a contract than it would be to trade for Andrew who may cost the team assets and future picks.

The Australian was a key playmaker, screen setter for Curry and Thompson and an intimidating rim protector. Jennings went two picks later to Milwaukee, and he hurt the Knicks with a series of strong performances when he played against them.

That starts with star forward Dirk Nowitzki, who at some point will sign a two-year, $40 million contract after again removing any doubt over whether he would leave.

For the Mavericks, it’s unusual that they were willing to offer Barnes a max deal and not Chandler Parsons, who is a much more capable scorer in nearly every area.

Put Barnes on nearly any team besides Golden State – that is, any team where open looks aren’t the norm – and he will almost certainly suffer a massive drop in shooting efficiency. On offense, Barnes is a capable, albeit streaky three point shooter, and he especially excels in corner threes, a staple of the Mavericks’ offense. But Parsons is a more efficient scorer, creator and ball-handler. That will largely determine his value in Dallas. Bogut is also a great fit after the Mavs seized that opportunity.