Harrison Barnes of the Golden State Warriors has demonstrated a steady increase in production and efficiency over the past three seasons he’s spent in the NBA, but it’s the stir he caused a couple weeks ago that’s been making headlines after he reportedly turned down Golden State’s initial offer of a four-year, $64 million contract extension.
The main question in everyone’s mind following the debacle: For a player who’s not widely considered to be among the top-3 players on his team, why in the world is he asking to be paid like he is?