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Roster Moves: Mavs To Sign Burke As Cauley-Stein Opts Out

Following a report that the Dallas Mavericks Have Interest in Re-uniting with point guard Trey Burke, the team will now sign Trey Burke to a deal.

Matt Galatzan

DALLAS - Not long after a report surfaced that the Mavericks had an interest in signing point guard Trey Burke for the NBA's restart in Orlando, the team did just that, signing Burke for the rest of the season to replace the injured Jalen Brunson as a reserve point guard. 

The Athletics Shams Charania was first to report the transaction. 

In order to facilitate that move, however, the Mavericks needed to clear room on the roster, and according to Chararnia's report, the move came from an unexpected source, as big-man Willey Cauley-Stein announced his intentions to sit out the Orlando competition.

Cauley-Stein is expecting a newborn baby in July, which surely played a major factor in his decision. 

Cauley-Stein averaged 5.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and .8 blocks in 13 games with the Mavericks, following his acquisition from the Sacramento Kings earlier in the year.  

Burke previously played for the Mavericks during the second half of the 2018-19 season and came to the team as part of the trade with the Knicks that landed the team Kristaps Porzingis, as well as Tim Hardaway Jr, and Courtney Lee.

In 25 games with the Mavs, Burke averaged 9.7 points and 2.6 assists in 17.4 minutes per game. He also hit 53-percent from the field and 35.6-percent from three in that time. 

There is still time for the Mavericks to add to the roster, as the NBA transaction window for the Orlando window closes on June 30. In addition to the injured Dwight Powell and Jalen Brunson being unavailable for the re-boot, Lee has an injured calf. The Mavs could keep him on the roster or make an additional move. DBcom has checked in with one potential candidate should Dallas want another shuffle in Ryan Broekhoff, the Australian who has remained in DFW this season despite having been released by the Mavs earlier this season.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com. He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration.  Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network.  When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later.  Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered.  Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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