Dallas Mavericks player profile: J.J. Barea

The Dallas Mavericks roster is getting closer and closer to being set. One player who will be back and doesn’t appear to be going anywhere any time soon is J.J. Barea. Here are some of the things we can expect from Barea in the upcoming season.

Occasionally when watching J.J. Barea over the last few years, I get flashbacks of his glory days during the NBA Championship run. The Dallas Mavericks were unstoppable in the 2011 playoffs and Barea was a big reason for the team’s success. However, now at the age of 34, JJ is no longer the threat he used to be.

The main reason for his decline is definitely injury history. We have seen some unfortunate injuries hamper the last few years of Barea’s…