Dallas ni dolgo iskal zamenjave za poškodovanega Dwighta Powella. Telički so namreč v moštvo pripeljali Willieja Cauley-Steina iz Golden Stata.
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have acquired center Willie Cauley-Stein from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Utah’s 2020 second-round pick.
In a related move, Dallas has also requested waivers on center Justin Patton. pic.twitter.com/NFwW2Y1e0t— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) January 25, 2020
Luka Dončić bo pod košem lahko pozdravil novo moč, sicer 213 centimetrov visokega centra, ki je pred menjavo igral za Golden State Warriors. V tej sezoni je za lanske finaliste lige NBA v povprečju dosegal osem točk in šest skokov na tekmo.
Dallas se je v menjavi odrekel izboru v drugem krogu nabora za prihodnjo sezono. Pred tem so morali v Dallasu sprostiti mesto v ekipi za 26-letnika, kar so storili z menjavo novinca Isaiaha Robyja in Justina Pattona (iz Oklahome), ki so se mu pozneje odrekli.
The Golden State Warriors have traded center Willie Cauley-Stein to Dallas in exchange for a 2020 second round draft pick (via Utah).
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 25, 2020
Cauley-Stein appeared in 41 games for the Warriors this season, averaging 7.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.22 blocks and 1.10 steals. pic.twitter.com/Izoyg1QT8m
Šestindvajsetletni Cauley-Stein iz Spearvilla v Kansasu bo poskušal nadomestiti nesrečnega Dwighta Powella. Na tekmi proti Portlandu si je center Dallasa strgal ahilovo tetivo, zaradi česar ga čaka dolgotrajno okrevanje.
