DALLAS _ J.J. Barea won't play again this season and will undergo surgery Monday after rupturing his right Achilles tendon Friday night in the Dallas Mavericks' victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Barea, a 13-year veteran, went down after a fourth-quarter layup. The guard, the first man of the Mavs' bench, had scored 16 points and will finish the season with averages of 10.9 points per game and 5.6 assists.
The Mavs hosted the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, and coach Rick Carlisle said that the Barea injury would likely result in more minutes for rookie guard Jalen Brunson.
"It's gut-wrenching for all of us," Carlisle said. "It's gut-wrenching for the team, the coaches, the fans. But it's hard to put into a few words what J.J. Barea has meant to everyone here."
