Mavs Pod: Cauley-Stein Dishes on Being Mavs 'Enforcer'

This week, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan were joined by Dallas Mavericks big man Willie Cauley-Stein on the Mavs Step Back Podcast, where they talk about him missing the NBA Bubble, what he's been working on this offseason, how he can be an enforcer for the Mavs going forward, and much, much more!

Dalton Trigg | Oct 8, 2020

DALLAS - What is Willie Cauley-Stein’s future with the Dallas Mavericks?

"If it helps you, I bought a house here in Dallas," Cauley-Stein tells DallasBasketball.com. "I bought a house here in Dallas, so I'm here, I'm chillin', I'm in the 'D.'

On this episode of DBcom’s “Step Back” podcast, the guys are joined by Mavericks big man Cauley-Stein, who was acquired from the Golden State Warriors this past season and had his already-short Dallas debut cut even shorter due to COVID-19.

Cauley-Stein starts our visit by talking about how the timing of the pandemic led to his decision to not attend the NBA Bubble, being that his daughter was born over the summer and his family was still in the process of moving. He also touches on how he thought he was just starting to get in a good rhythm with Luka Doncic and the rest of his teammates before things got shut down.

From there, he dishes on what he thought of his teammates' efforts against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round, what he's been working on this offseason (and how he has so much more to offer with his skillset than what has been shown so far - more on this particular topic coming to DallasBasketball.com soon), how he can help the Mavs going forward, the differences between the Mavs and Sacramento Kings organizations, and much more.

When asked about his upcoming player option, Cauley-Stein says nothing has been set in stone since he hasn't spoken with his agent about it yet, but from the sound of it, it doesn't seem like he's going anywhere anytime soon if he can help it.

"If it helps you, I bought a house here in Dallas," said Cauley-Stein. "I bought a house here in Dallas, so I'm here, I'm chillin', I'm in the 'D.'"

The guys end this session by asking Cauley-Stein three of our listeners' questions submitted via Twitter over the weekend, including how he can see himself being an enforcer for the Mavs going forward, or a "goonie," as he puts it.

His answer is worth a listen.

Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe to the Mavs Step Back Podcast on your favorite platforms!

Published Oct 8, 2020

DALTON TRIGG

Dalton Trigg is the Editor-In-Chief for Dallas Basketball, as well as the Executive Editor overseeing Inside The Rockets, Inside The Spurs, All Knicks, and The Magic Insider. He is the founder and host for the Mavs Step Back Podcast, which is a proud part of the Blue Wire podcast network. Trigg graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in 2016. After spending a few years with multiple Dallas Mavericks-related blogs, including SB Nation’s Mavs Moneyball, Trigg joined DallasBasketball.com as a staff writer in 2018 and never looked back. At the start of 2022, he was promoted to the EIC title he holds now. Through the years, Trigg 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, Mavs GM Nico Harrison, now-retired legend Dirk Nowitzki and many other current/former players and team staffers. Many of those interviews and other articles by Trigg have been aggregated by other well-known sports media websites, such as Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and others. You can find Trigg on all major social media channels, but his most prevalent platform is on Twitter. Whether it’s posting links to his DBcom work, live-tweeting Mavs games or merely giving his opinions on things going on with Dallas and the rest of the NBA, the daily content never stops rolling. For any inquiries, please email Dalton@MavsStepBack.com.