The Dallas Mavericks have made one of many first notable strikes of the NBA’s 2025 offseason as they’ve reportedly agreed to a three-year contract extension with middle Daniel Gafford. The deal, which was first reported by ESPN, is price $54 million, in keeping with Marc Stein. Gafford shall be signed by the 2028-29 season when the deal is finalized.
Gafford, 26, was nearing the tip of a three-year, $40 million extension he signed again in 2021 as a member of the Washington Wizards, who traded him to Dallas in February 2024.
The thirty eighth total decide within the 2019 NBA Draft, Gafford was traded to the Wizards from the Chicago Bulls throughout his second season within the league. Whereas he was a strong participant in Washington, Gafford elevated his sport in Dallas and was a key contributor in the course of the group’s run to the NBA Finals final season.
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Generally known as a superb lob finisher and rim protector, the 6-foot-10 Gafford averaged a career-high 12.3 factors per sport this season. He additionally put up 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per outing whereas taking pictures 70.2% from the sector.
Dallas is coming off of a extremely disappointing 39-43 season that included the beautiful in-season commerce of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, a season-ending knee harm to Kyrie Irving and an eventual loss to the Memphis Grizzlies within the Play-In Match.
Transferring ahead, Gafford shall be a part of a Mavericks group with an enormous frontcourt that features Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II. Dallas has the No. 1 decide on this week’s NBA Draft and is predicted to decide on Duke star Cooper Flagg. With Irving anticipated to be sidelined to start subsequent season, Flagg ought to make an instantaneous affect offensively as a rookie.