Free agent guard Leandro Barbosa is leaving the Golden State Warriors and heading home to the Phoenix Suns.
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In what has been a wild night in free agency in the NBA, another player is returning home. While it’s not his hometown, Leandro Barbosa is returning to the city where his career started for a third time.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Barbosa is signing a two-year deal worth $8 million with the Phoenix Suns.
Free agent Leandro Barbosa has agreed to a two-year, $8M deal with the Suns, league source tells @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 7, 2016
It’s the second former player that the Suns have signed in free agency, after they signed Jared Dudley at the start of free agency. The Suns are in the middle of a youth movement and bringing in a great teammate like Barbosa will be perfect for the development of their young players.
Barbosa was one of the most beloved Suns during his two previous tenures with the team and he will be welcomed back with open arms. In his last two seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Barbosa played a key role on the bench for a team that won a championship.
Now, he can help groom the future Suns of tomorrow.
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