Dallas Mavericks middle Daniel Gafford intends to signal a three-year contract extension value practically $60 million, sources knowledgeable ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday.
Mavs officers and Gafford’s brokers, Mike George and Shy Saee of Klutch Sports activities, negotiated the brand new deal by 2028-29.
Gafford Averaged Profession-Excessive 12.3 Factors With Mavs This Previous Season
Gafford, who turns 27 in October, was set to enter the ultimate season of his three-year, $40.18 million contract. The 6-foot-10 massive man signed the cope with the Washington Wizards in October 2021. He’s set to make round $14 million subsequent season earlier than the extension kicks in.
In 57 video games (31 begins) with the Mavericks this previous season, Gafford averaged a career-high 12.3 factors, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.9 blocks, and 21.5 minutes per contest whereas taking pictures 70.2% from the sphere and 68.9% from the free throw line.
In keeping with Basketball Reference, Gafford additionally averaged a career-high utilization price of 19.5%. He completed tenth in blocks (102) and third in offensive ranking (137.4) as nicely.
Gafford’s 71% profession discipline aim proportion is the very best within the NBA since he entered the league in 2019-2020 (primarily based on a minimal of 1,000 discipline aim makes an attempt), per Second Spectrum.
Dwight Powell Exercised His $4 Million Participant Possibility
This transfer additionally comes days after fellow massive man Dwight Powell picked up his $4 million participant choice for the 2025-26 season, per NBA insider Marc Stein. Powell had till Tuesday to activate the third yr of the $12 million contract he signed with the Mavs forward of the 2023-24 season.
Powell, who turns 34 on July 20, is about to return for a twelfth season with Dallas. The Stanford product was initially drafted by the Charlotte Hornets and finally traded to the Boston Celtics.
Nevertheless, Powell was then dealt to the Mavericks throughout his 2014-15 rookie season. He has since made 700 profession regular-season appearances (254 begins) and performed in 44 playoff video games for the staff.
In 55 video games (three begins) this Dallas this season, Powell averaged a career-low 2.1 factors, 2.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 10 minutes per contest whereas taking pictures 68.9% from the sphere and 65.1% from the foul line.
Barring any accidents, the 6-foot-10 Powell is at the moment set to play behind Anthony Davis, Derek Vigorous II, and Gafford on the Mavericks’ frontcourt depth chart.
Mavericks Are Over The Luxurious Tax, Each Aprons
The reward with touchdown the No. 1 general decide is the Mavericks’ payroll rising subsequent season. Together with Kyrie Irving’s $43 million participant choice and the 2025 first-round decide, Dallas is $17 million over the posh tax and over each aprons. Irving has till June 24 to choose in to his contract.
In keeping with ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Mavs should not allowed to make use of any of their 4 commerce exceptions ($11 million, $7 million, $4.3 million, and $2.1 million) if they’re an apron staff subsequent season.
If any of the exceptions are used between now and June 30, the primary apron is triggered for 2025-26. If the Mavericks end the 2025-26 season within the tax, they’re then a repeater tax staff in 2026-27.
As well as, the Mavericks have three tradable firsts and two seconds. Together with its lottery decide in June, Dallas can commerce the Lakers’ 2029 unprotected first and its personal in 2031. Dallas additionally has the flexibility to swap firsts in 2026, 2031, and 2032.
The 2025 NBA draft is that this Wednesday and Thursday.
