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Willie Cauley-Stein: Dallas Mavericks finalise trade from Golden State Warriors

Willie Cauley-Stein rises to the basket to score for the Golden State Warriors
Image: Willie Cauley-Stein joins the Dallas Mavericks after starting center Dwight Powell tore his right Achilles tendon

The Dallas Mavericks have completed a trade to acquire seven-foot center Willie Cauley-Stein from Golden State for a second-round draft pick this year.

The Mavericks needed help on their front line after starting center Dwight Powell tore his right Achilles tendon, ending his season.

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The Warriors will get Utah's second-round pick. Dallas acquired that selection in a draft-day trade with Detroit last year.

To make room for Cauley-Stein, the Mavericks waived Justin Patton, who was acquired in a trade with Oklahoma City on Friday, the same day Dallas agreed to the deal with Golden State.

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Cauley-Stein missed all of training camp and the exhibition games because of a left foot injury. He is averaging 7.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and a team-leading 1.22 blocks in 41 games with 37 starts for the Warriors. He has scored in double figures 17 times.

The No 6 pick in the 2015 draft, Cauley-Stein averaged 10.1 points and 6.4 rebounds with the Sacramento Kings during the 2018-19 season before joining the Warriors.

Dwight Powell has been an important player for the Mavericks in their impressive season so far
Image: Dwight Powell played a vital role for Dallas this season before going down injured
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Powell, a secondary piece in Dallas' ill-fated trade for Rajon Rondo five years ago, has evolved into an important contributor for the resurgent Mavericks, particularly alongside second-year sensation Luka Doncic.

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Dallas started the day tied with Houston for fifth in the Western Conference and well on the way to earning its first playoff spot in four years, the franchise's longest stretch without reaching the postseason in 20 years.

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The 28-year-old Powell was averaging 9.4 points and 5.7 rebounds, numbers that spiked while 7-3 forward Kristaps Porzingis was sidelined for 10 games because of a sore right knee.

Powell went down with a non-contact injury in the first quarter of a 110-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.

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