DALLAS — Hampered by a nagging left calf injury that sidelined him for much of the 2016-17 season, veteran point guard J.J. Barea still found a way to make an impact for the Dallas Mavericks on and off the court.
This season, Barea played in just 35 games while battling through the lingering calf injury, averaging 10.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists during 22.0 minutes per outing. He also connected on 41.4 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from behind the three-point arc, emerging once again as one of the Mavs’ best playmakers off the bench.