Daniel Gafford

The Dallas Mavericks’ aggressiveness at the 2024 NBA trade deadline and Daniel Gafford’s aggressiveness around the rim have already created a match made in heaven. Swift in providing a strong return on investment for his new team, Gafford eliminates an Oklahoma City Thunder defender with a pick-and-roll, freeing space for his All-Star teammate to step into a pull-up. Magnetic in his approach on the glass, the Mavericks’ athletic big stampedes through a barricade of white jerseys to snag a more-than-contested rebound before finishing an and-one layup over the entire city of Oklahoma. A perfect 4-0 since ingratiating himself into the Mavericks’ rotation, Gafford couldn’t have asked for a better debut, needing just 17 minutes to turn in a 19-point, nine-rebound, one-block showing on February 10, 2024.