Leandro Barbosa (born November 28, 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who plays as a defender for the Brazilian club Franca basquete, nicknamed "the brazilian blur". (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
Leandro Barbosa entered the NBA through the draft in 2003 and played for the Suns, Raptors, Pacers, Celtics and Warriors, and was elected the best sixth man in the 2006-07 season and won the NBA championship with the Warriors in the 2014-15 season. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
In 1999, Leondro Barbosa began his basketball career in the sociedadeesportivapalmeiras basketball team, playing in the São Paulo State Championship under coach Lula Ferreira, scoring 14.2 points per game. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
In 2001–02, Leondro Barbosa averaged 15.8 points, 6.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. In 2002–03, Leandro Barbosa averaged 28.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
In the 2003–04 season, Leondro Barbosa played in 70 regular-season games for the Suns, averaging 7.9 points and 2.4 assists per game. On January 5, 2004, in the Suns' game against the Bulls, Leandro Barbosa scored 27 points, a career-high single-game score. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
In the 2004–05 season, Leondro Barbosa played in 63 regular-season games for the Suns, starting six of them, averaging 17.3 minutes per game, with 7.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists. In the 2005–06 season, Leondro Barbosa played in 57 regular-season games for the Suns, averaging 27.9 minutes per game and scoring 13.1 points. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
On 24 April 2007, Leondro Barbosa was named the 2006–07 Best Sixth Man. In 2006–07, Barbosa played in 80 regular-season games for the Suns, including 62 off the bench, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, with 18.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals, making Barbosa the fourth player in Suns history to win the best sixth-man award. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
On November 11, 2007, during the Suns' game against the Magic, Leondro Barbosa scored a career-high 39 points. In the 2007–08 season, Leondro Barbosa played in 82 regular-season games for the Suns, averaging 29.5 minutes per game, averaging 15.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
In the 2008–09 season, Leondro Barbosa played in 70 regular-season games for the Suns, averaging 24.4 minutes per game, with 14.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists. In the 2009–10 season, Leondro Barbosa played in 44 regular-season games for the Suns, averaging 17.9 minutes per game, with 9.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
On July 15, 2010, the Toronto Raptors sent Hiddo Turkgru to trade with Leondro Barbosa and Dwayne Jones from the Suns. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
In the 2010–11 season, Leondro Barbosa played in 58 regular-season games for the Raptors, averaging 24.1 minutes per game, averaging 13.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists. On March 15, 2012, the Indiana Pacers sent a second-round draft pick for Leondro Barbosa from the Raptors. In the 2011–12 season, Barbosa played in 42 games for the Raptors, averaging 12.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
On October 17, 2012, the Boston Celtics and free agent Leandro Barbosa reached a signing agreement that the two sides would sign a one-year base salary contract. On February 12, 2013, during the Celtics and Bobcats, Leondro Barbosa suffered a left knee injury that resulted in a season reimbursement. In 2012–13, Barbosa played in 41 games for the Celtics, averaging 12.5 minutes per game and averaging 5.2 points and 1.4 assists. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
On February 22, 2013, the Washington Wizards sent Jordan Crawford to trade with Leondro Barbosa and Jason Collins from the Celtics. The Wizards then cut Barbosa. On January 9, 2014, the Phoenix Suns announced a short, 10-day contract with Leondro Barbosa. On January 19, 2014, the Suns signed a second 10-day contract with Barbosa. On January 29, 2014, the Suns officially announced a contract extension with Leondro Barbosa until the end of the season. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
In 2013-14, Barbosa played in 20 games for the Suns, averaging 7.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.4 minutes per game. In 2014-15, Barbosa played in 66 regular-season games for the Warriors, averaging 7.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 14.9 minutes of playing time. On June 17, 2015, the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 4-2 on aggregate, and Barbosa won the 2014-15 NBA championship with the team. During the Finals, Barbosa averaged 10.8 minutes off the bench and scored 5.2 points. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)
On July 7, 2015, the Warriors and Leandro Barbosa reached an agreement to renew their contract. On July 14, the two sides signed a one-year contract worth $2.5 million. On July 7, 2016, the Phoenix Suns and Leandro Barbosa reached a signing agreement. On July 20, the two sides officially signed a two-year contract worth $8 million. On July 4, 2017, the Suns cut Leandro Barbosa. On November 19, 2017, Brazilian basketball club Franca basquete announced the official joining of Leandro Barbosa. (Image courtesy of Oriental IC)