Daniel Gafford's Role To Grow This Year?
8 months agoChase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington believes Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford's role could be of greater importance this season. Hughes points out how Gafford should be Washington's primary screen-setter with Kristaps Porzingis out of the mix, and that the Wizards could play at a quicker tempo with new general manager Will Dawkins in the front office. Lastly, Gafford's rim protection should be a focal point of the team's defense after the 24-year-old averaged 1.3 blocks in just 20.6 minutes last season. The big man has a pretty clear runway to minutes at the 5 in D.C. after Gafford registered a hyper-efficient 73.9% true-shooting rate last year. He should be a great source of field goal percentage, rebounds, and blocks in fantasy this year, but Gafford will need to cut down on the fouls a bit to command more playing time.
Source: Chase Hughes - NBC Sports Washington
Source: Chase Hughes - NBC Sports Washington