Suns Sign Barbosa To 5-Year, $32M Extension

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  1. NJNetz

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Phoenix Suns signed guard Leandro Barbosa to a five-year, $32 million contract extension on Thursday, the East Valley Tribune is reporting.

    Barbosa will be in Phoenix for a press conference today before rejoining the Brazilian National Team and its preparations for the upcoming World Basketball Championships. He will earn $1.679 million in 2006-07, the final year of his current contract, before the new deal kicks in beginning with the 2007-08 season.</div>
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    Huge!!!
     
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    is he even worth that much?
     
    philip2136, Aug 11, 2006
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    I thought that the suns were stingy? That is a lot of money, but barbosa is great, and will only get better. Plus, he has the potential to be an amazing defender
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting philip2136:</div><div class="quote_post">is he even worth that much?</div>

    I'd say yes.

    For 6.4 million you get one of the fastest players in the NBA now. He also is a pretty good defender as well from what I hear.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Franchise4Ever:</div><div class="quote_post">I'd say yes.

    For 6.4 million you get one of the fastest players in the NBA now. He also is a pretty good defender as well from what I hear.</div>

    Agreed. He gives most teams problems and he's still improving.
     
    Flashback, Aug 11, 2006
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    Good news... I like Barbosa much . Young player, very quick . And improves himself so much behind Nash . He is absolutely different player than Nash . He is a scorer PG not a playmaker . But if Nash gets old, I think Barbosa will be a pretty good player .
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting philip2136:</div><div class="quote_post">is he even worth that much?</div>Very much so. He's becoming a great score, he's ultra quick, and he's only going to get better on both ends of the court. And for now, he brings some added depth to that roster and is a great energizer off the bench.
     
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    I say defenitly good sign for suns. If the guy was starting and not behind MVP Nash, the guy could easily be allstar eventually key word, eventually
     
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