Daniel Gafford contract extension: Big man staying with Mavericks on three-year, $54 million deal, per report
The Dallas Mavericks made one of the first notable movements of the NBA off -season in 2025, because they would have accepted a three -year contract extension with the Daniel Gafford center. The agreement, which was reported for the first time by ESPN, is worth $ 54 million, according to Marc Stein. Gafford will be signed throughout the 2028-29 season when the agreement is finalized.
Gafford, 26, approached the end of an extension of $ 40 million over three years which he resumed in 2021 as a member of the Washington Wizards, who exchanged him in Dallas in February 2024.
38th choice in total in the draft of the 2019 NBA, Gafford was exchanged at the Wizards of the Chicago Bulls in its second season in the League. While he was a solid player in Washington, Gafford raised his game in Dallas and was a key contributor during the team race at the NBA final last season.
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Known as an excellent LOB finisher and RIM protector, the 6 -foot gafford 10 inches has an average of 12.3 points per game per game this season. He also achieved 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per outing while pulling 70.2% in the field.
Dallas comes out of a very disappointing 39-43 season which included the magnificent trade in Luka Doncic’s season at Los Angeles Lakers, a knee injury at the end of the season in Kyrie Irving and a possible defeat against the Memphis grizzles in the game tournament.
In the future, Gafford will be part of a Mavericks team with a large area that includes Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II. Dallas has the choice n ° 1 in the draft of this week’s NBA and should choose Duke Star Cooper Flagg. With Irving who should be sidelined to start next season, Flagg should have an instant impact offensively as a recruit.
