Matt Barnes In the wake of the Warriors' second NBA title in three years, The The first installment focuses on Matt Barnes, who had a storybook ending to a once-tumultuous season. Matt Barnes 2016-17 statistics with Warriors: 5.7 points, 2.3 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per game After averaging 7.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 22 games with the Sacramento Kings, Barnes was waived Feb. 20 despite the fact he was owed nearly $6.5 million next season. Less than two weeks later, while at his young sons' basketball practice in Los Angeles, Barnes received a call from Warriors head coach Steve Kerr asking him to join Golden State. Barnes was brought back to the Warriors largely to provide wing depth while Kevin Durant missed five weeks with a left knee injury. Though hardly a scorer of Durant's caliber, Barnes helped Golden State weather the eight-time All-Star's absence by scrapping for loose balls, setting textbook screens, cutting hard to the rim and hitting the open three-pointer. After averaging 20.5 minutes in 20 regular-season games for Golden State, Barnes averaged only 5.1 minutes in 12 playoff games. Barnes offered young players advice from the bench, stayed ready...