Jan 28, 2004 10:34 PM EST

SEATTLE (AP) Seattle SuperSonics guard Brent Barry needs surgery on a broke finger on his right hand and is expected to miss up to six weeks.

Barry will have surgery Thursday.

The nine-year NBA veteran injured his right ring finger in Tuesday night's 118-116 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

Barry is averaging 10.6 points, 5.5 assists and 30.8 minutes in 40 games this season. He became the Sonics' starting point guard last season after the team traded Gary Payton to Milwaukee for Ray Allen.

Via Associated Press