Suns sign first-round pick G Barbosa

PHOENIX (Ticker) - The Phoenix Suns on Wednesday agreed to terms with Brazilian guard Leandrinho Barbosa, the 28th pick in last month's NBA draft.

Barbosa was taken with the penultimate pick of the first round by the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and traded to Phoenix for a future first-round pick. He joined Serbian forward Zarko Cabarkapa, the 17th overall selection who signed with the Suns on Monday.

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Terms of Barbosa's deal were not disclosed. Under the rookie salary scale, he is set to receive a three-year contract worth at least $2.17 million. Phoenix holds an option for the 2006-07 season at $741,800.

The 20-year-old Barbosa played last season for Bauru Tilibra in his homeland and averaged 28.2 points and 7.0 assists while shooting nearly 45 percent from the 3-point arc. He was named Brazilian League Rookie of the Year in 2001-02 after averaging 15.8 points per game.

Barbosa is set to play for Phoenix's summer league entry in the Rocky Mountain Revue, which begins Friday in Salt Lake City.