Shall we revisit this topic? Lets take a walk down memory lane.
Barnes just turned 25. He's got championship experience and a Gold Medal.
Coming off a career-year in many statistical categories, 19.2 PPG. He's able to flex to both forward positions. Plays strong defense, rebounds well.
Costs $23MM this coming season, $24MM the season after that then holds a player option for $25MM that surely he'll decline in the summer of 2019.
Also with the Favors injury he'd have been able to get plenty of starts and an easy 30MPG.