"NBA Finals star J.J. Barea isn't officially a signed Timberwolves player yet, but his former coach already is talking as if he is.

The Wolves and Barea on Monday were negotiating the details of a four-year contract that ESPN.com reported will pay him $19 million.

"I'm happy that he's able to experience that kind of a payday, because what he did here for the last three years has earned him that," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle told Dallas-area reporters Monday. "He'll be a terrific player for the Timberwolves."

Even though the Wolves hadn't confirmed the signing Monday night, their website listed Barea on its roster."