NBA Trades: 5 veterans that contending teams should target

By Dan Bennett | Nov 27, 2021

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NBA Trades: 5 veterans that contending teams should target – Harrison Barnes

It might have gone slightly under the radar, but Harrison Barnes has taken a bit of a leap this year for the Sacramento Kings. He is averaging 19 points per game while shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 39.8 percent from three.

There was reportedly a lot of interest in Barnes at last season’s trade deadline, and it’s not hard to see why. Along with his capacity to space the floor and knock down threes, Barnes can also defend at a good level and is very versatile.

Barnes has already demonstrated that he can impact a winning team as part of the Golden State Warriors, but has grown as a player since then and can now do a lot more offensively. He has also proven himself as a threat in the open floor, and can use his size and strength effectively to get inside.

His two-way abilities on the wing make him the perfect small forward or power forward on a team that already has high quality offensive players, but could do with more spacing and defense.

With Sacramento struggling once again this season, and having recently changed head coaches, using Barnes’ trade value could help build a team that is more suited to making a run at a postseason spot.

POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS: Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks

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