On Tuesday, a night that the organization and fans want to forget, something of note did happen. It may not go down in the annals of Dallas Mavericks history as franchise altering, but it’s at least worth mentioning. With 4:21 left in the first quarter against the Phoenix Suns, Willie Cauley-Stein checked into the game, playing his first minutes as a member of the team.
It was a whirlwind getting to this moment for the 7-foot tall, five-year veteran center out of the University of Kentucky. Last Friday, in the wake of the season-ending injury to Dwight Powell, the Mavericks traded for him.