The breakout star of the 2011 NBA Finals is poised to rejoin his old team, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.
Stein reports that sources have said the Timberwolves are finalizing a buyout with guard J.J. Barea. Reports say Barea hopes to resign with the Mavericks after being waived.
Barea is on course to be waived by the Wolves as soon as today and, at the latest, before Monday's 5 PM roster cutdown deadline
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) October 26, 2014After clearing waivers, JJ Barea is then hoping to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks, who'll have to open a roster spot to make room for him
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) October 26, 2014The Timberwolves have to cut one player before Monday's deadline and several names have been thrown around as a possibility, including Barea's. If the reports are true, Barea would be the second player of the Mavericks' 2011 championship team to return to Dallas recently, as Tyson Chandler was traded to the Mavericks in June.
Barea spent five seasons in Dallas before signing a free-agent contract with Minnesota in 2011.
