DeMarcus Cousins’ brother among five waived by Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks' Jaleel Cousins (30) makes a move to the basket against Charlotte Hornets' Mike Tobey. (John Raoux/AP)

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks waived Jaleel Cousins, the younger brother of Sacramento All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, and four others Saturday to get their roster to the regular-season limit of 15.

Kyle Collinsworth, Keith Hornsby, Jonathan Gibson and CJ Williams also were waived.

Cousins didn’t appear in a preseason game after signing Monday. The 6-foot-11 centre was undrafted out of South Florida.

Gibson, a guard, played in all seven preseason games, averaging 7.1 points and 3.0 assists. Williams averaged 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in five games, and Hornsby scored 3.2 points per game in five appearances.

Collinsworth averaged 1.2 points and 1.4 assists in five games.

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