It was a somber day in early December when the table was set to say goodbye to a Dallas Mavericks legend. It would be J.J. Barea’s final day as a player for the Dallas Mavericks.
Donnie Nelson spoke to the media and offered his bittersweet remarks about Barea’s career. J.J. himself took questions as it was an emotional day for everyone. When Rick Carlisle took questions from the media, I wanted to ask him one question.
Obviously, the day was all about Barea’s success story and career in Dallas. But at the same time, I also wondered about the young Mavericks team Barea was departing in the middle of training camp.