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12.3
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6.8
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1.4
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0.4
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1.8
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
After years of promise, Gafford finally rewarded managers with a breakout performance, completing easily his best season to date. He finished as the 38th-ranked player in standard leagues, averaging 11.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 3.0 combined steals and blocks. While it was a great season for Gafford, a midseason trade to Dallas did limit what he was able to do down the stretch. He carved out a role as a starter for his new team, however, his minutes fluctuated from game to game. The Mavericks likely view Dereck Lively as their center of the future, something that could become more obvious moving forward. Despite starting, Gafford regularly saw fewer minutes than Lively, seemingly playing as a backup. Should that trend continue into the 2024-25 season, it's hard to see Gafford replicating what he did last year. He still warrants attention in drafts as an elite per-minute fantasy producer. With that said, Lively is likely to be the preferred option in both fantasy and reality. Gafford should still have a relatively safe floor if he can crack at least 22 minutes per night. Should that drop to fewer than 20 minutes, there may not be enough meat on the bone for anyone not simply seeking blocks and rebounds. Read Past Outlooks

Sticking in Dallas
Gafford is expected to sign a three-year contract extension worth approximately $60 million with the Mavericks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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This new deal will keep Gafford in Dallas through the 2028-29 campaign. The big man put up solid numbers across the board during 2024-25, averaging 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 blocks in 57 regular-season appearances (31 starts).
This new deal will keep Gafford in Dallas through the 2028-29 campaign. The big man put up solid numbers across the board during 2024-25, averaging 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 blocks in 57 regular-season appearances (31 starts).
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How does Daniel Gafford compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
71.6%
Effective Field Goal %
70.2%
3-Point Attempt Rate
0.0%
Free Throw Rate
48.6%
Offensive Rebound %
14.1%
Defensive Rebound %
20.3%
Total Rebound %
17.2%
Assist %
10.2%
Steal %
0.8%
Block %
7.1%
Turnover %
10.3%
Usage %
19.5%
Fantasy Points Per Game
28.0
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.3
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Gafford produced another respectable season for the Wizards, averaging 9.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. He shot a robust 73.2 percent from the field and didn't kill fantasy managers with his 67.9 percent shooting from the charity stripe. He started 47 of the 78 games that he played, but he has a great opportunity to be the Wizards' full-time starting center this season. Gone is Kristaps Porzingis, who was dealt to the Celtics. Bradley Beal and Monte Morris have also departed, while the team has brought in Tyus Jones and Jordan Poole, while re-signing Kyle Kuzma. However, they did not make any significant additions at center, with journeyman Mike Muscala currently Gafford's biggest threat for playing time. For his career, Gafford has averaged 9.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a starter, compared to 6.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks coming off the bench. He is a real threat to approach 30 minutes per game in the Wizards' new roster construction. For those who don't want to spend significant draft capital at the center position, targeting Gafford later on in drafts could provide significant value.
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Positive impact in loss
Gafford had five points (2-2 FG, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block across 18 minutes during Friday's 120-106 Play-In Game loss to the Grizzlies.
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Back to bench for Play-In
Gafford isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.
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Efficient in regular-season finale
Gafford contributed 20 points (8-10 FG, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 19 minutes during Sunday's 132-97 loss to the Grizzlies.
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Starting Sunday
Gafford will start Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Cleared from injury report
Gafford (knee) is not listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
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Remains trade eligible
Although Gafford agreed to a three-year, $54 million extension with Dallas on Monday, he remains trade eligible without a six-month waiting period, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports
ANALYSIS
Stein notes that the Mavericks aren't looking to deal Gafford, but he did mention that there will be "considerable" trade interest for him. As far as the structure of the deal, the extension contains no player or team options. With Gafford sticking around in Dallas, his fantasy appeal could be limited with Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively already crowding the frontcourt.
Stein notes that the Mavericks aren't looking to deal Gafford, but he did mention that there will be "considerable" trade interest for him. As far as the structure of the deal, the extension contains no player or team options. With Gafford sticking around in Dallas, his fantasy appeal could be limited with Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively already crowding the frontcourt.