Matt Barnes getting acclimated to Warriors

When he found his Warriors teammates and coaches gathered at the upscale restaurant in Manhattan, Barnes asked point guard Shaun Livingston if this was a regular occurrence. Golden State is the rare place where teammates are more friends than co-workers. Since averaging 2.5 points and shooting 25 percent (3-for-12) in his first four games, Barnes has averaged 7.7 points on 17-for-39 (43.6 percent) shooting in his past seven. Though far from the scorer that Kevin Durant is, Barnes is figuring out how to complement Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green with Durant sidelined by a left knee injury. "It took him maybe three or four games to figure out what we're trying to accomplish on offense, but he's a quick study," head coach Steve Kerr said. A second-round pick by the Grizzlies in 2002, Barnes has used a workmanlike playing style to survive in the league so long. Forbes named Barnes, who has started 48 career playoff games, the most underpaid player in the NBA four years ago. Of the nine teams on his resume, three — the Clippers, Kings and Warriors — have signed Barnes twice. Three weeks ago, when Golden State signed him in the wake of Durant's injury, Barnes...