Harrison Barnes had a few years to brace for his departure from the Golden State Warriors as he was involved in trade rumors in 2013 for Dwight Howard, in 2014 for Kevin Love and then from 2015 until July of 2016, it was well-known Kevin Durant would be pursued in free agency.

"Dwight trade rumors. Kevin Love trade rumors. Kevin Durant ... oh, that one happened," said Barnes. "There's been a few instances where you consider what might happen. I was just more so glad to be there as long as I was."

Barnes was the No. 7 overall pick in 2012 and disappointed a lot of Warriors' fans but he still was good enough to receive a max contract in free agency from the Dallas Mavericks.

"It's been a chaotic summer," Barnes said. "I haven't really had time to process too much. We lost in the Finals. I'm going to Dallas. I'm here on the Olympic team. Even being here hasn't sunk in yet. It's been a whirlwind. I'm just trying to take it all in."