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J.J. Barea accepts head coaching job in Puerto Rico

Per Sportando, J.J. Barea is set to become the head coach of Indios de Mayaguez:

Mavericks point guard JJ Barea will be the head coach of Indios de Mayaguez till the end of the Puerto Rican League pic.twitter.com/eFvriwVjfu

— Sportando (@Sportando) May 30, 2017

The team, which Barea played for during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, is currently in last place in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the first-tier Puerto Rican professional league. Barea will replace outgoing coach Bobby Porrata for the duration of the season, which runs through August.