Daniel Gafford Stats
- Height / Weight
- 82 / 234 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/1/1998 (25)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Arkansas
Career Stats
Daniel Gafford Last 10 Games
Daniel Gafford News
According to Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, center Daniel Gafford will play on Saturday versus OKC. Gafford was with the Wizards since halfway through the 2020-21 campaign. However, he's coming off his best season in Washington, averaging 10.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks in 45 appearances. Although the 25-year-old won't start, he could see a generous workload, with Dereck Lively II (nose) recently undergoing surgery. Gafford's presence isn't good news for Maxi Kleber, who has gotten more action during Lively's absence. But when Lively returns, Gafford's fantasy ceiling could decrease significantly.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday morning that the Washington Wizards were nearing a deal to send center Daniel Gafford to the Dallas Mavericks for Richaun Holmes and draft compensation. NBA correspondent Marc Stein has followed up with a report that the Mavs have since done pick swaps with the Oklahoma City Thunder to complete the trade. Gafford was crushing it down low during his first full year in D.C. without Kristaps Porzingis, generating career highs across the board on averages of 10.9 points, 8.0 boards, 2.2 swats, and 1.0 steals in 26.5 minutes per game over 45 games. Gafford will likely share minutes evenly in Dallas with upstart rookie first-rounder Dereck Lively II (nose) in the middle. While that doesn't bode well for his rest-of-season fantasy outlook, Gafford has a chance to start in his team debut, which should arrive in Saturday's showdown with OKC.
Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (concussion) won't suit up on Saturday against the Spurs. The 25-year-old will now miss a second consecutive game, meaning his next chance to return will be on Sunday against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Nonetheless, without Gafford in the mix, Marvin Bagley III will likely handle things in the middle. The 2018 No. 2 overal pick appeared in his first game for the Wizards in Thursday's narrow loss to the New York Knicks, finishing with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in 39 minutes of work. As a result, Bagley earned himself another start in all fantasy formats versus San Antonio.
Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (concussion) is questionable ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Spurs. He's in danger of missing a second consecutive contest, most recently sitting out in Thursday's narrow loss to the New York Knicks. The newly acquired Marvin Bagley III got the start in his place, and it didn't take the 24-year-old long to get acclimated with his new team, finishing with 20 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks, and two steals. Without question, Gafford's status will impact Bagley's ceiling versus San Antonio. However, Bagley deserves another start in all fantasy leagues, either way, especially after his most recent performance.
Dallas Mavericks Depth Chart
*Starters marked in blue
PG | Luka Doncic |
Dante Exum |
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Brandon Williams |
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SG | Kyrie Irving |
Jaden Hardy |
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A.J. Lawson |
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SF | Derrick Jones Jr. |
Tim Hardaway Jr. |
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Olivier-Maxence Prosper |
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Alex Fudge |
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Josh Green |
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PF | P.J. Washington |
Maxi Kleber |
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Markieff Morris |
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Greg Brown III |
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C | Daniel Gafford |
Dereck Lively II |
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Dwight Powell |