Jose Juan Barea

Mavericks' J.J. Barea had surgery on right medial meniscus

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea went under the knife the day after the season ended, undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right medial meniscus.

What It Means:

Barea, who was also dealing with a groin injury, reports that he is already feeling great, and should have no problem returning to basketball activities in time for training camp.

Barea finished 2016 with a -1.7 nERD, ranking 97th in the NBA, and averaged 10.9 points and 4.1 assists per game while posting a career-high .516 Effective Field Goal Percentage.