Harrison Barnes Jokes About What It Felt Like to Miss Playoffs for First Time

Harrison Barnes is not used to his season ending in April.

He made the playoffs in each of his four seasons with the Warriors.

His rookie season ended on May 16. His second season ended on May 3. His third season ended on June 16 with a championship celebration. His final season in Oakland ended on June 19 with a loss in the NBA Finals.

But his run of making the playoffs ended this past season with the Mavericks, who finished with a 33-49 record. For the first time, Barnes was done playing basketball in April.

"This was the longest summer I've ever been a part of-I felt like I retired," Barnes jokingly told Complex.com.

While Barnes missed the playoffs, he posted his best individual season as a professional. In 79 games for Dallas, he averaged 19.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 35.5 minutes. He has three years left on a four-year, $94 million deal he signed last summer.

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