The Denver Nuggets already have Jon Barry on their roster, but one Barry is rarely enough.

The Nuggets are set to make a run at Sonics guard Brent Barry this offseason, believing that he fits the teams up-tempo style.  Seattle, however, is not about to let Barry go without a fight, trying unsuccessfully to sign him to a contract extension earlier this season.

"My first choice is to have work," Barry said Friday before facing the Nuggets at KeyArena.

Brent and Jon Barry have been in the league together since 1995 but have never been on the same team, and with Jon on a one year contract even if Brent did come aboard this still isn't guaranteed.  It is, however, a nice theory.

"We haven't talked about it, but I don't think either of us would be against something like that," Brent said. "It would be an interesting scenario.

"It would be a lot of fun for our wives and our kids. Having a chance to spend time together would be really worthwhile, but obviously nothing like that has happened to this point."

If the Sonics have their way, Jon and Brent will have to continue their long-distance relationship. Brent Barry's importance to Seattle has been highlighted during the team's recent late-season surge.

The Sonics lost 15 of 20 games while Barry was sidelined because of a broken hand, and they went on a six-game win streak after he returned from a hip injury.

"He's a big part of this team. He's equal to Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis," Seattle coach Nate McMillan said. "Our plans are to re-sign him. He's the leader of this team."

"Not just me, but I think it's attractive for a lot of free agents in the league to see what (general manager) Kiki Vandeweghe's been able to do with the franchise in a short period of time," Barry said.