Dwain Price: “I’m very optimistic that he’s going to make a comeback to the court successful. He has a history of being a very good healer.” — Carlisle on J. J. Barea, who underwent right Achilles tendon surgery on Jan. 14
Jose Juan Barea Rumors
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Position: G
Born: 06/26/84
Height: 6-0 / 1.83
Weight:173 lbs. / 78.5 kg.
Salary: $3,710,850
Born: 06/26/84
Height: 6-0 / 1.83
Weight:173 lbs. / 78.5 kg.
Salary: $3,710,850
J.J. Barea said he was caught off guard by the trade that sent Dennis Smith Jr., Wesley Matthews and DeAndre Jordan for Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Trey Burke and Courtney Lee. Not by the fact that there was a deal. But by the number of assets involved on both ends. “I was surprised how quick it happened and that it came out of nowhere,” Barea said Friday. “I knew something was going to happen. I didn’t know it was going to be all three of them. I thought maybe it would be Wes and Junior. But at different times. But this, to have an opportunity to get a guy like Porzingis, it’s unbelievable.”
“He’s the perfect guy for this system, for this town,” Barea said. “They’ve seen it before. He’s never going to be as good as No. 41 (Dirk Nowitzki). But if it gets close, we’re good. There’s going to be people that want to come play with them (Porzingis and Doncic). And Hardaway is going to help next to those two. He’s athletic and fast.”
Adrian Wojnarowski: The NBA has awarded the Dallas Mavericks a Disabled Player Exception of $1.85M with the loss of JJ Barea for the season, league sources tell ESPN. Dallas can use $1.95M to acquire a player in a trade. DPE expires March 11, 2019.
Bobby Marks: Dallas will need to have a roster spot to either sign, claim or trade for a player that has one year left on their contract. The Mavericks currently have the league maximum 15 players.
