b/c last summer we were not even able to sell low on him. Barbs is a good value and our backup PG, not sure we have many options to get anything comparable back for him.

If Gerald Henderson somehow falls to 14, then trading Leandro Barbosa would definitely be a viable idea. Maybe package him with a 2nd rounder and try to get into the late 1st?

I don’t think any Suns player is untradeable, but Leandro is good value for his contract and a great fit for our system. I can’t see any other team that does not have a running offense having much interest in him. But if the right offer came by, sure. It just seems unlikely.

I’d rather have Barbosa at the 2 than anyone else currently on our roster, and unless we could get an absolute stud at the 2 in this draft (which I doubt), I would hold onto Barbosa.

His defense has improved, and I think with more consistent playing time, he could be much better, both offensively and defensively. I think the problem has been how our team has forced him to oscillate between the 1 and 2 positions. LB has shown that he can be very productive as a starter.

My vote would be to get rid of Richardson first. His contract is worse, his offense is equivocal, and his defense is worse.

Plus, LB is just an overall great person/teammate/etc….He is the type of person (unselfish, dedicated, hard-working) that you need on your team. I doubt that anyone else in the draft would provide that role for the coming couple of years….

Barbosa=bargain for what he does; look at his stats in starts. You can’t trade our spirit animal :(

But trading Barbosa is the worst thing we can do.
1. He is the last fan favorite. Nash is still up there, but you can tell it’s kinda waning – Barbosa plays HARD, every night, and we love him for it.
2. He is wildly cost-effective, and will continue to be – he has said hundreds of times that he would HATE to leave Phoenix – when he was younger, a couple teammates played an April Fools Joke on him and told him that he was traded, and he cried. He will stay here for a good price when his contract is up.
3. He is our only young proven player. That should be reason enough.

but he’s a tough commodity to remove to get something valuable in return.

His contract may be one of the best dollar-for-production contracts in the league, but, with his weaknesses, there are few teams that would give up much to get him — or at least enough to make it worth trading him.

Also, I think he has been emulating Steve Nash too much. He plays better when he tries to play like Tony Parker.

it astounds me how easily some of you forget. Last year, Barbosa was the best we’ve ever seen him. He and Grant Hill were easily the most consistent players on the team. His decision making was better than ever, and mostly it was because he stopped emulating Nash. He would drive to the basket, and take the layup if it was there, or make the correct pass if it wasn’t. His defense improved ten fold as well. Remember how much better he got at anticipating passes, and staying in front of his guy? Stop having such selective memory people

do you not resign jason terry, just because his contract is up and all he is is the sixth man?

no. you give the guy the money. he’s a major part of your team, gives you firepower off the bench, and not only is he a fan favorite, he is actually integral to your team’s success.

now let’s switch places. instead of terry, let’s insert barbosa.

barbosa is easily the best player off of our bench. he offers a scoring punch. he has improved defensively, and has improved his court vision. fans love him. he’s got a better work ethic than almost anyone else on the team. he actually cares about trying to get better. he’ll probably never be an MVP, a superstar, or even an all-star…but i love the guy. especially for the suns.

just because a player in the NBA isn’t a starter (which LB should be, arguably), doesn’t mean that they’re not worth the money.

Despite the fact that Barbosa is not a starter, he is still too good to sell or trade. There is no way to get comparable talent for him alone. I could see him going with someone else for a much better player but to get rid of Barbosa simply because he doesn’t show “starting numbers” is ridiculous. There are always going to be players whose natural spot is the back up or relief. Do not trade Leandro. Its a bad idea. He is a great 2 and thats what we need (esp when Rich leaves).

This is Captain Barbosa we’re talking about. Our beloved 7SOL, Run&Gun team has widdled down to 3 remaining players. Nash and Amare you dont want to talk about anymore. I personally think that we’re blessed to have a personality like LB on our team. He’s a very kind person and has a fantastic work ethic. He can get really emotional (like when he cried when marbury got traded) but emotions usually generate into big time moves on the court. He’ll give us everything we give him and more. I once considered trading him; but I see his true value and it cant be measured by a price tag or a trading block.