The Dallas Mavericks are worried about the injury fate of JJ Barea.
Barea left Friday night’s win over Minnesota with what the team termed a lower right leg injury. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported after the game that the Mavericks believe Barea tore his right Achilles’ tendon.
Source: The Mavericks believe J.J. Barea tore his right Achilles tendon. Barea, 34, a longtime Dallas fan favorite who played a key role on the 2011 title team, is averaging 10.9 points and 5.6 assists as the Mavs' sixth man this season.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 12, 2019
The Mavericks guard immediately grabbed that area on his right leg after his fall.
Another angle of Barea after the fall. I hate this so much for him pic.twitter.com/OJkSr2HzQo
— Isaac Harris (@IsaacLHarris) January 12, 2019
Barea had 16 points and 7 assists in 22 minutes off the bench in the win. The 34-year-old is averaging 10.8 points and 5.5 assists in nearly 20 minutes per game this season. Barea is in his 10th season with the team (over two stints) and is a fan favorite.
