When the news broke that Harrison Barnes had turned down a four year, $64 million contract extension from the Golden State Warriors, I was shell-shocked. For most of the offseason, I was of the belief that the Warriors and Barnes could do a deal with a starting annual salary between $12-15 million. And Barnes turning down $16 million as a starting salary was a move from left field.
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I later found out that I wasn’t alone in my reaction – in fact, most of Warrior Nation and casual fans of the NBA shared the same sentiment.