Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea underwent surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his right knee, the team announced Thursday.
Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com passed along the information. The surgery had been expected since the Mavericks were eliminated from the playoffs, and Barea is expected to need a month of recovery time, per Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News.
Barea, 31, averaged 10.9 points and 4.1 assists per game in 2015-16. He appeared in four of the five games in Dallas' first-round loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.