Dallas Mavericks Center Daniel Gafford suffered a sprain in his right knee and will be reevaluated within two weeks, the team announced Tuesday.
This is the latest blow to the decimated Mavericks frontcourt, including injuries to newly acquired centers Anthony Davis, Derek Lively II and Dwight Powell.
Gafford was injured early in his overtime defeat to the Sacramento Kings on Monday. He played for 10 minutes before leaving the game.
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Following last week’s shocking deal, after franchise superstar Luka Donsic was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Davis, Nico Harrison General spoke about the Davis-led Mavericks vision .
It appears Dallas will have to wait at least a few weeks before seeing that vision come to fruition. Lively fell on his right leg last month due to a stress fracture and was expected to be on the sidelines for two or three months. Davis was expected to go outside for a few weeks due to the left adductor, sources told ESPN earlier this week.
Mavericks veteran Powell deals with hip injuries and doesn’t have a clear timeline to return.
Second-year player Olivier-Maxence Prosper took over at center in Monday’s loss after Gafford’s injury and played 34 minutes. PJ Washington, who deals with an ankle injury, may get time as a small ball center when he returns.
The Mavericks took part in the Western Conference No. 8 on Tuesday night.
