DALLAS – Harrison Barnes was able to go through Friday’s practice session with the Dallas Mavericks at the Lympo practice facilities. But the Mavs are uncertain about his availability for Saturday’s home opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“I would say it’s probably unlikely (Barnes will play against Minnesota) just to err on the side of caution, but not impossible” coach Rick Carlisle said. “A lot of this depends on how a guy feels the next day.
“So far the progressions have been very good, so we’re getting closer.”
Barnes strained his right hamstring during the first week of training camp last month and missed the Mavs’ four preseason games and their regular season opener this past Wednesday in Phoenix. The seven-year veteran went through his first full practice on Friday since sustaining the injury and the Mavs are hopeful he’ll be able to be on the court against the Timberwolves.
“He did very well,” Carlisle said, when asked how did Barnes perform in practice. “He’s doing some running right now. He’s doing much better.”
Barnes led the Mavs in scoring last season with 18.9 points per game, and two years ago with 19.2 points per contest. His absence was sorely missed against the Suns, who defeated the Mavs 121-100.
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