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"He told me to go to the front desk, because there was a message from (General Manager Steve Kerr) that I was traded to New York," said Barbosa, who was still shaken Friday. "It was bad."

Barbosa called assistant athletic trainer Mike Elliott, then ran into assistant Dan D'Antoni, who assured Barbosa that he still was with the Suns and reminded him to use an alias at hotels.