NBA Trade Rumors: Kings' Harrison Barnes Tied to Jazz Ahead of NBA Deadline

The Utah Jazz are reportedly looking to add reinforcements before the trade deadline.

On The Athletic NBA Show, Sam Amick said that Harrison Barnes has been tied to the Jazz.

The Jazz played without several players in Monday's loss to the Suns.

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Update:<br><br>*OUT - Bojan Bogdanovic (Left Finger Avulsion Fracture)<br><br>*OUT - Joe Ingles (Right Ankle Sprain)<br><br>*OUT - Royce O’Neale (Right Knee Tendonitis) <br><br>OUT - Mike Conley (Right Knee Injury Maintenance) https://t.co/hA4hygYwlU

The Jazz have relied heavily on that group so far this season, despite the fact that none of those players are expected to miss an extended period of time. Mitchell, Gobert, O' Neale, and Bogdanovic are all playing more than 30 minutes a game. Conley is behind at 28.6 minutes per contest.

Adding Barnes would allow head coach Quin Snyder to ease the burden on his frontcourt. He is a better shooter than Rudy Gay and Eric Paschall.

According to James Ham of the Kings Beat, the general manager of the Kings has made some core players available for trades.

Barnes is in the third year of his contract. His 2022-23 salary is only $18.35 million, so it's likely that his descending deal is appealing to interested teams.

Barnes is in his 10th NBA season and has averaged 16.3 points and 6.0 rebound per game in 43 starts. The 6'8"8", 225-pound forward is shooting 40.6 percent from three-point range on 5.0 attempts per contest.

The Jazz have lost nine of their last 13 games. They are eight games behind the Suns.