Kings coach Dave Joerger has wanted Harrison Barnes on his team for years, and now he has him.
Joerger offered his first public comments on the team’s recent trades during his pregame news conference as the Kings prepared to play the Miami Heat on Friday night at Golden 1 Center. Joerger revealed that he has coveted Barnes dating back to his days as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.
“I think Harrison Barnes is a guy who, whether it’s public or not, I tried to trade for a hundred times,” Joerger said. “I goaded my management in Memphis.