Tim MacMahon: J.J. Barea signed a one-year veteran’s minimum deal with the Mavs today, he said. Barea, who is recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, expects to be cleared to fully participate in training camp.
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: $2,564,753
Born: 06/26/84
Height: 6-0 / 1.83
Weight:173 lbs. / 78.5 kg.
Salary: $2,564,753
Jose Juan Barea to miss World Cup
Tim MacMahon: Mavs guard J.J. Barea has opted to take a cautious approach in his recovery from a ruptured Achilles instead of pushing to play for Puerto Rico in the World Cup. Barea is encouraged with his progress but has accepted that rushing to play in less than 8 months isn’t worth risk.
Tim MacMahon: Barea told ESPN that this was an extremely difficult decision due to how much pride he takes in representing Puerto Rico. He’s still trying to help his national team in the World Cup by recruiting pro players with Puerto Rican roots.
And, though it will come barely eight months after his serious injury, Barea plans on being healthy for the start of training camp. “I feel really good,” he said. “Every week, the workouts get better and faster and stronger. I feel good about starting training camp ready to go. I’m doing basketball (stuff). Pick and roll. I’m jumping rope already. I should be (jumping full speed) in the next couple weeks.” Barea has spent this week taking part in Mavericks’ Hoop Camps and on Wednesday was in Plano entertaining about 200 kids at Prestonwood High School.
It’s pretty well known that J.J. Barea someday will be coaching, probably in the NBA. Just don’t rush him into that job too quickly. He’s not quite ready for the coaching gig, even if it were as a player-coach. “Yeah, but not yet,” he said of the player-coach idea. “I still feel like I want to play. I know I can play. But later on in my career, in a couple years, I’ll definitely be on the coaching staff with Dallas.”
