Gafford, 23, stayed in the D.C. area over the summer instead of going home. Sure, there were a few vacations with the family, but the focus was on the court and his role for the 2021-22 season.

While Gafford has had a solid year in Dallas with averaging 11.7 points per game on 70.5 percent from the field, his time could be coming to an end for a variety of reasons.

Last season, center Daniel Gafford agreed to a three-year, 40.2 million extension with the Washington Wizards that will kick in next season; given Gafford is still in his rookie contract.

MINNEAPOLIS — Daniel Gafford slips a rubberized bracelet onto his right wrist before every Washington Wizards game. In white letters set against Arkansas Razorbacks red, the band features a ...

Daniel Gafford led the league's rookies in blocks last season and is now leaning on his new routine and development atmosphere to build in year two. Bulls basketball chief Arturas Karnisovas was ...

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) high fives guard Kyrie Irving (11) during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Dallas ...

Analytics confirm Gafford’s skill as a shot-blocker. According to Cleaning the Glass, a website that omits garbage-time stats and end-of-quarter heaves from its calculations, Gafford blocked 3.4 ...