The Dallas Mavericks fear that sixth man J.J. Barea tore his right Achilles tendon during Friday's win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, a source told ESPN.
Mavs coach Rick Carlisle told reporters that Barea would get an MRI on Saturday to determine the severity of what the team officially referred to as a "right lower leg injury."
Barea, 34, a longtime Dallas fan favorite who played a key role on the 2011 championship team, has been the leader of one of the NBA's most effective bench units this season. He is averaging 10.