Harrison Barnes is one of the best role players in the NBA.
He is coming off a year in which he averaged 12.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from three-point range in 82 games for the Sacramento Kings.
During the offseason, Barnes was exchange to the San Antonio Spurs.
Recently, he trained with 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook.
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After practice, Barnes created an Instagram story for Westbrook.
Barnes wrote: “🙌🏾🙌🏾 @russwest44“
Westbrook responded: “My dog!!”
Westbrook and Barnes have faced each other 44 times in their careers.
Barnes is 25-19 in those games. confrontations.
Westbrook is coming off a year in which he averaged 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from three-point range in 68 games for the Los Angeles Clippers.
During the offseason, the future Hall of Famer sign with the Denver Nuggets.
He also spent time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards over 16 NBA seasons.
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— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) July 26, 2024
As for Barnes, he was the seventh pick in the 2012 NBA draft out of UNC.
In addition to the Kings, he also spent time with the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks.
During the 2015 season, Barnes helped the Warriors win the NBA championship over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
