This article was originally published on thesmokingcuban.com as Daniel Gafford is proving Mavericks' trade with Wizards was highway robbery.

Gafford has averaged 10.9 points per game across 45 contests with the Wizards during the 2023-24 season. He’s also averaging 8.0 rebounds, something that surely caught the Mavs’ attention.

It's been 11 months since the Washington Wizards traded center Daniel Gafford to the Dallas Mavericks for Richaun Holmes and a couple of draft picks, further laying the foundation for a rebuild.

For years, the Mavericks searched for their center of the future; players came and went, and Dallas struggled in many playoff ...

Mavs' Daniel Gafford joins Shaq, Hakeem With Historic Game Daniel Gafford made history with a stunning stat line on Monday.

Gafford continued to capitalize on Dereck Lively's (foot) absence Wednesday, logging his third double-double in the four games that the latter's been sidelined. In that stretch he's averaged 20.0 ...

Daniel Gafford (Washington Wizards) with a first basket of the game vs the Utah Jazz, 12/22/2022 ...

Daniel Gafford tipped-in a Bradley Beal missed layup attempt as time expired in regulation to lift the Wizards over the Pistons, 119-117. Bradley Beal finished with a game-high 32 points ...

Gafford recorded 31 points (12-15 FG, 7-7 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists, six blocks and one steal over 34 minutes during Monday's 110-105 loss to the Hornets. Gafford dominated Monday's contest ...

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford enjoyed a big game on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans.