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The Dallas Maverick have requested waivers on guard J. J. Barea, the team announced on Thursday.
Barea, 36, holds career averages of 8.9 points, 3.9 assists, and 19.6 minutes in 831 games (107 starts) with Dallas and Minnesota.
In an additional 50 playoff games (11 starts) for Dallas, Barea averaged 7.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 19.7 minutes. The point guard helped the Mavericks to their first NBA title in 2011, appearing in 21 games throughout the run.
Barea, who has played 11 of his 14 NBA seasons with the Mavericks, hopes to play elsewhere this season.
Among franchise leaders, he ranks fifth in games (637), seventh in 3-pointers made (596), and eighth in assists (2,441).
The Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, native went undrafted in the 2006 NBA Draft and was signed by Dallas as a rookie free agent that same season.
Watch below as an emotional Barea says goodbye to Dallas:
