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Daniel Gafford Injury Update: Mavericks star to be out for at least six weeks with sprained right knee

Daniel Gafford has sustained a Garde 3 right MCL sprain, as per sources.

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Dallas Mavericks were fully involved in the trade window but couldn’t prevail over the injury concerns. Another key player joined the injury list. Daniel Gafford, who had a right knee sprain during the 127-128 loss to the Sacramento Kings, will be out for an extended period.

Gafford was also ruled out for the remainder of the game on Monday. He also left the Mavericks down in the center position. Dallas star needed assistance walking back to the locker room in the second quarter. He finished the game with four points, three rebounds and two assists across 10 minutes.

Daniel Gafford injured his knee and was helped by multiple people to the Dallas Mavericks’ locker room. pic.twitter.com/hKpEFlal86
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) February 11, 2025

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How long will Daniel Gafford be sidelined?

Daniel Gafford’s status was questionable for the Warriors game and later, he remained out in a 118-113 win against the Miami Heat. As per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Mavericks center will be sidelined for at least six weeks.

Malik Monk collided with Daniel Gafford in the second quarter and his knee hyperextended. It looked serious after watching the footage. He has sustained a Garde 3 right MCL sprain, as per sources.

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford has sustained a Grade 3 right MCL sprain and will miss at least 6 weeks, sources tell me and @espn_macmahon. Gafford, Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II now expected to be out significant stretches of the second half of the season. pic.twitter.com/FJxd2xK9NY
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 14, 2025

Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are now thin at center as Anthony Davis is already sidelined after facing a groin injury during his debut against the Rockets. Kylor Kelley and Olivier-Maxence Prosper are remaining candidates to replace both centers. The short-handed Mavericks already faced the consequences due to regular injuries.

It could be a big setback for the Mavericks, who are chasing the playoffs. Gafford is likely to come back before the NBA playoffs. Dallas Mavericks are now on a two-game winning run and take the 8th spot in the West.

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.