Barnes hopes Kerr is right in predicting Paul will return for at least one more NBA season as a player. If so, he wants him to continue wearing Spurs silver and black. That Barnes’ contract runs through the 2025-26 season informs the campaign he began the very day he and Paul met with reporters at the Spurs’ Victory Capital Performance Center after both players were acquired last July. “I’ve been lobbying him since day one, just lobbying for him to play,” said Barnes, 32, the Spurs’ most accurate 3-point shooter (42.4 percent) this season. “I hope this isn’t the final season. Obviously, you have his family, and there’s a lot of things to weigh and consider, but I would love nothing more than for CP to come back and continue.” -via New York Times / April 9, 2025
