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1:41Mavericks Give Daniel Gafford a 3-Year, $54M Extension
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1:02Highlights: Pelicans at Mavericks (11/21)
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0:35Breaking News: Nico Harrison Out As Mavericks GM
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1:40Reports: The Dallas Mavericks Are Set To Fire GM Nico Harrison
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2:18Reports: Mavericks Set To Fire GM Nico Harrison
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21:10Reports: Nico Harrison Out As Mavericks GM
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0:44The Dallas Mavericks have officially fired GM Nico Harrison
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1:54Flagg's NBA Debut Ends In Blowout Loss To Spurs
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1:59NBA Western Conference Playoff Predictions By Ashley Moss
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1:01Mavericks Sign Jason Kidd to Multiyear Extension
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1:21Cooper Flagg Heavy Favorite To Win Rookie Of The Year
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1:19Dallas Loses Franchise Cornerstones Micah Parsons & Luka Doncic In Last 7 Months
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0:47NBA Summer League Grades: Cooper Flagg
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1:12NBA Summer League: Mavericks Shutdown Cooper Flagg for Rest of Summer League
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1:08HQ Spotlight: "Cooper Flagg Will Be the Face of the NBA"
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1:00NBA Summer League: Predicting Cooper Flagg's Stats in Debut
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0:51NBA Western Conference: Mavericks Sign D'Angelo Russell While Kyrie Irving Recovers
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1:58Western Contenders Improve: Mavs, Rockets, Nuggets All Add Pieces
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0:27BREAKING: Mavericks, D'Angelo Russell agree to two-year, $13 million deal
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1:03Kyrie Irving Gets New Deal to Help Mavericks in Short-Term
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| Regular Season | 23.6 | 9.7 | 62.9 | 6.3 | 1.6 |
Top Daniel Gafford News
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Starting Friday
Gafford is in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Pelicans.
Gafford will be joined in the first unit by Brandon Williams, Cooper Flagg, Max Christie and P.J. Washington. Over nine starts this season, Gafford has registered averages of 10.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 swats per contest.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Will play Wednesday
Gafford (ankle) will play Wednesday against the Knicks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Gafford is back after skipping the second leg of a back-to-back set Monday for rest purposes, which should queue Moussa Cisse's return to the second unit. Gafford has been on a roll of late, scoring in double figures while chipping in multiple blocks in each of his last three appearances.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Expected to play
Gafford (ankle) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Knicks.
After missing Monday's loss to the Timberwolves for the second leg of a back-to-back set, the Mavericks are expecting both Gafford and Dereck Lively (knee) to be back in the mix Wednesday. In Sunday's win over the Trail Blazers, Gafford produced 20 points (6-8 FG, 8-10 FT), six rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal over 31 minutes.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Sitting out Monday
Gafford (ankle) is out for Monday's game against the Timberwolves, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Gafford recently sustained a sprained ankle, so the Mavericks will err on the side of caution and hold him out for the second part of their back-to-back. The big man figures to be back in the lineup for Wednesday's showdown against the Knicks. With Gafford and Dereck Lively (knee) sidelined, Dwight Powell and Moussa Cisse are in position to split the center minutes Monday.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Pours in 20 points in win
Gafford registered 20 points (6-8 FG, 8-10 FT), six rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal over 31 minutes during Sunday's 138-133 overtime win over Portland.
Gafford set season highs in points (20) and minutes (31) while matching his season-high mark of three blocks. Anthony Davis (calf) is going to miss at least another week, and Dereck Lively remains on tight restrictions given his injury history. All signs point to Gafford seeing a big bump in fantasy value this week.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Good to go Monday
Gafford (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Gafford will shed his questionable tag due to a right ankle sprain and suit up in his sixth straight game. Over five regular-season appearances, the big man has averaged 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 19.6 minutes per contest.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Questionable for Monday
Gafford (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Gafford left Friday's loss to the Grizzlies early due to the ankle issue, though he was able to suit up in Saturday's win over the Wizards. If the big man is ruled out for Monday, Moussa Cisse and Dwight Powell are candidates for an uptick in playing time.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Available to play Saturday
Gafford (ankle) will be available to play Saturday against the Wizards.
Gafford tweaked his ankle and did not return to Friday's blowout loss to Memphis, but he'll suit up in Saturday's game and should start again. With a favorable matchup against the Wizards, he's someone to consider trotting out there in daily fantasy leagues.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Iffy for Saturday
Gafford (ankle) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Wizards.
Gafford suffered an ankle injury during Friday's game against the Grizzlies, which has put his status in question for the second game of a back-to-back set. If he's unable to play, the team will lean heavily on Dwight Powell.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Exits game with sore ankle
Gafford exited Friday's 118-104 loss to the Grizzlies with right ankle soreness and did not return, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Gafford ended his evening with one rebound and nothing else over 12 minutes, although the decision to hold him out may have had to do more with the score than his ankle. The Mavs play again Saturday in Washington, and for now, Gafford should be considered questionable for that one.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Efficient performance in loss
Gafford chipped in 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals across 25 minutes during Wednesday's 101-99 loss to the Pelicans.
Gafford established season highs in both points and boards. The 27-year-old big man has a lot of responsibilities on his plate with Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) both out of action, and Gafford has quickly become worthy of roster consideration in most fantasy leagues despite his limited playing time. Through his first three outings, Gafford has averaged 12.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 1.3 steals and 1.3 assists in 22.3 minutes per game.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Logs 25 minutes in loss
Gafford closed with 14 points (7-9 FG), four rebounds, three blocks, two steals and one assist across 25 minutes during Monday's 110-102 loss to the Rockets.
Despite briefly exiting the game due to a leg issue, Gafford played a season-high 25 minutes in the loss. Although he was still reportedly on a minutes restriction of no more than 18, he exceeded that, putting up solid contributions on both ends of the floor. The Mavericks are still without a number of frontcourt options, meaning as long as Gafford can remain healthy, he should have a clear path to minutes.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Limps to locker room
Gafford went to the locker room during the third quarter of Monday's game against the Rockets due to an apparent right leg injury, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.
Gafford came up lame following a contested shot, and he checked out of the matchup immediately after. He was already on a minute restriction after recently coming back from an ankle injury, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Mavs shut him down the rest of the way.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: To remain limited Monday
Gafford will remain limited to around 15-18 minutes in Monday's game against Houston, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Gafford played 17 minutes in Saturday's 122-110 loss to the Pistons, his season debut, and fantasy managers should expect a similar workload Monday. Until his restrictions are loosened a bit further, Gafford's fantasy upside will remain capped.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Checks back in
Gafford has returned to Monday's game against Houston, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Gafford spent only a few minutes in the locker room before emerging from the tunnel. He was able to check back in to start the fourth quarter.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Capped at 17 minutes in debut
Gafford (ankle) registered seven points (2-3 FG, 3-3 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes in Saturday's 122-110 loss to the Pistons in Mexico City.
Cleared to make his season debut Saturday after missing Dallas' first five games due to a right ankle sprain, Gafford entered the starting five while the Mavericks were without both Dereck Lively (knee) and Anthony Davis (calf). However, head coach Jason Kidd said prior to the contest that Gafford would be limited to 15-to-18 minutes Saturday, and Kidd ended up sticking to his word. Despite the light playing time, Gafford was productive enough during his time on the court and could see his minutes pick up in subsequent contests, especially if Dallas remains without Lively and Davis. Gafford profiles as a decent streaming option for field-goal percentage, rebounds and blocks whenever he's in line for meaningful minutes.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Starting Saturday
Gafford will start Saturday's game against the Pistons despite being limited to 15-to-18 minutes.
Gafford is making his season debut Saturday after being sidelined to start the season due to an ankle injury. The center will draw the start despite being under a significant minutes restriction. Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) are both inactive Saturday, meaning Dwight Powell should see plenty of run as Gafford's primary backup.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Will be limited Saturday
Head coach Jason Kidd said Gafford (ankle) will be limited to 15-to-18 minutes in Saturday's game against the Pistons, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.
Gafford will make his season debut after dealing with a sprained right ankle. However, the Mavericks will ease him back into action. With Gafford on a minutes restriction and both Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) sidelined, Dwight Powell will likely see a bump in minutes.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Will play Saturday
Gafford (ankle) will play in Saturday's game against the Pistons, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.
Gafford will make his season debut after missing the team's first five regular-season games due to a sprained right ankle. It wouldn't be surprising if the Mavericks ease him back into action, though he'll likely get the starting nod with Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) sidelined.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Questionable for Saturday
Gafford (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's game in Detroit.
This is the first time this season Gafford is getting hit with the questionable tag, and they sure could use him with Anthony Davis (calf) going down. He'll likely be eased back into things if he's cleared for Saturday's game, but his return would mean fewer minutes for Dwight Powell.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-10, 265 lbs |
| Birthplace: El Dorado, AR |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Arkansas |
| Experience: 6 |