Mavericks' Barnes won't watch Warriors this season
Harrison Barnes got his fill of the Golden State Warriors when he suited up for the franchise for the first four seasons of his career. Now that he's on a new team, the 24-year-old forward won't let himself be concerned with what's going on in the Bay Area.
During the Dallas Mavericks' Media Day on Monday, Barnes told reporters he will be watching "zero" Warriors basketball during the upcoming 2016-17 campaign.
Barnes inked a four-year, $94.4-million contract with the Mavericks this summer after former NBA MVP Kevin Durant signed with Golden State on a two-year, $54.3-million deal of his own.
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He has no ill will towards the team that drafted him seventh overall in 2012, though. Despite feeling the decision to leave the Warriors was essentially made for him when Durant came aboard, Barnes has been open about how much of a first-class organization they were during his tenure, and even sent individual text messages to teammates to tell them how much they meant to him.
He had the opportunity to stay put on a four-year, $64-million extension a year ago, but turned it down with the hope of landing more money this offseason, which he ultimately did in the Lone Star State.
Barnes and the Mavericks will visit Oracle Arena for the first time Nov. 9.