Stein: Move By Move
Making the move fills a hole in Dallas' rotation. The team recently lost starting center Dwight Powell for the season after he ruptured his right Achilles tendon earlier this week. After the severity of Powell's injury became clear, reports surfaced that the Mavs were in the market for a big man to fill his role.
Stein: Move by Move
This is the second move the Mavericks have made within the last several hours. Earlier today, Shams Charania of the Athletic reported that the team traded rookie forward Isaiah Roby to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Justin Patton and cash considerations. Roby is the highest paid second round draft pick in NBA history. He signed a four-year, $6.7 million contract last summer. The Mavericks are waiving Patton as the result of the trade for Cauley-Stein.