2 days agoDallas Mavericks center
Daniel Gafford (knee) won't play on Saturday against the Bulls. He was listed as doubtful heading into this one. Fortunately, there's a good chance fantasy managers will see him back on the floor at some point in the next few games. With
Dereck Lively II (ankle) also ruled out,
Kai Jones (hip), averaging 10.8 points and 8.0 rebounds in five starts this season, will continue to handle most of the work underneath the basket.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Grant Afseth
3 weeks agoMike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports that Dallas Mavericks center
Daniel Gafford (knee) is progressing in his recovery and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Gafford was diagnosed with a Grade 3 right MCL sprain in mid-February and was initially expected to miss at least six weeks. Barring any setbacks, it looks as though the 26-year-old could be back in the Mavs rotation at the beginning of April.
Dwight Powell will likely continue to start at the center, with 21-year-old big man
Dereck Lively II ( ankle) also still on the self.
--Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: Mike Curtis
2 months agoDallas Mavericks center
Daniel Gafford (knee) was originally expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks but will have to miss even more time. According to Shams Charania and Tim McMahon of ESPN, the big man will miss at least six weeks with a Grade 3 MCL sprain. This leaves the team hurting for frontcourt depth since
Anthony Davis (Adductor),
Dereck Lively II (ankle), and
Dwight Powell (hip) are all out for an extended period of time.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper should see a big uptick in minutes along with both
Kessler Edwards and
Naji Marshall. All three are in streaming territory after the former two joined the starting five and Marshall saw 33 minutes off of the bench in their last game on Thursday.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Shams Charania and Tim McMahon
2 months agoShams Charania of ESPN reports that Dallas Mavericks center
Daniel Gafford (knee) will be re-evaluated within the next two weeks after sustaining a right knee sprain in Monday's 129-128 overtime loss to Sacramento. Injuries continue to pile up for the Mavs frontcourt, with Gafford,
Anthony Davis (thigh), Dereck Lively (ankle), and
Dwight Powell (hip) all out for the time being.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper and
Kylor Kelley will see more minutes on the floor while Gafford is out of action. However, neither player won't make much of an impact fantasy-wise.
--Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: Shams Charania
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