FRISCO – J.J. Barea once was in the same situation that Mavericks’ rookie Isaiah Roby now finds himself.
The veteran guard spent part of his rookie season with the Fort Worth Flyers, the Mavericks’ affiliate in what was then the NBA Development League.
Barea had a heart as big as Texas, but he needed seasoning as a raw, undrafted talent. He was sent to the Flyers for two weeks, playing eight games. He would average 27.3 points, 7.8 assists and 5 rebounds in those eight games. In his final two, he racked up 84 points.