I'd much rather have Barnes at the veteran minimum than Hill. Granted, his shot selection and defense need work, but part of that was due to the fact that the entire Suns team threw up shots with wreckless abandon and employed the matador "ole'" defense mentioned above. I just think we need more size at the wings coming off the bench and Barnes' faults could be improved by playing with the guys the C's have. I'd much rather see Barnes on the floor than Tony Allen. If Walker and Giddens show something during the Summer League / preseason, I'm fine giving them a shot as well.

I agree that Barnes should be our #1 priority. He shoots the 3 and can defend (at least) 3 positions. We really didn't have a true backup at the 2/3 last year and I wished to God that we had signed him. Depending on what happens with House / Baby, I'd love to see them go after both Sheed and Steph as well. Another decent option would be Jamario Moon. Scal's expiring contract should bring back another solid piece at the trading deadline next year as well.