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• Mavericks Not Interested In Trading For LeBron James

The Dallas Mavericks do not have interest in trading for LeBron James due to how they would be forced to completely remake their roster in the process to find a workable trade, sources tell The Athletic. The Mavericks have previously been linked with James as a potential destination and have a pair of his former teammates on their roster in Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. The Mavericks have a numb...2025
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• Dereck Lively II Undergoes Procedure To Remove Bone Spurs From Right Foot

Dereck Lively II recently underwent a procedure on his right foot to have bone spurs removed and was initially in a boot. Lively is expected to be ready for the start of training camp. Lively averaged 8.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 blocks in 23.1 minutes across 36 games in his second NBA season with the Dallas Mavericks. Lively missed multiple months of the season with a right ankle...2025
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• Daniel Gafford Signs Three-Year Extension With Mavericks

JULY 12: Gafford’s extension is official, the Mavericks announced (via Twitter). JUNE 23: Mavericks center Daniel Gafford intends to sign a three-year contract extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The contract is worth approximately $54MM, Marc Stein tweets. The extension, which will become official in July, does not include an option in the final year, Grant […]...2025
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• NBA free agent live tracker: Every deal and trade of 2025 summer in one spot

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Let’s keep track of every move of 2025 NBA free agency. It feels like only yesterday that the Oklahoma City Thunder were crowned 2025 NBA champions, but the offseason flurry already has the basketball world moving on to next year. The 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone with instant grades, winners and losers, and a way-too-early 2026 mock draft. Now it’s...2025
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• Mavs Notes: Frontcourt, Washington, Flagg, Free Agency, Sweeney, Lottery Luck
The Mavericks frontcourt might seem a little crowded with Dereck Lively, Anthony Davis, P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford — who just agreed to an extension — joined by top pick Cooper Flagg. However, general manager Nico Harrison indicated he’s planning to have all of them sharing minutes, rather than moving one of the veterans. He […]...2025
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• Cooper Flagg: Getting Drafted No. 1 'A Dream Come True'

The Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. "I'm feeling amazing. It's a dream come true, to be honest," Flagg said as he was joined by his family. "I wouldn't want to share it with anybody else." The 6-foot-8 Flagg will not turn 19 years old until December 21. Flagg joins a Mavs team that went 39-43 last season. He is expected to start i...2025
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• Dereck Lively II Undergoes Procedure To Remove Bone Spurs From Right Foot
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• Mavs Not Looking To Trade Daniel Gafford

The Dallas Mavericks are not interested in trading Daniel Gafford, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Gafford signed a three-year, $60 million extension on Monday, which was perceived by some around the league as a trade-friendly deal. The Mavs value Gafford due to Dereck Lively II's injury issues. The team is also not looking to deal P.J. Washington this offseason....2025
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• Mavericks To Target Acquisition Of Point Guard In Offseason

The Dallas Mavericks will have an unexpected instant infusion of talent after winning the lottery and their plan to select Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick. However, with Kyrie Irving out until at least January as he recovers from a torn ACL, the Mavericks will need to acquire a point guard. The Mavericks were suddenly without any capable point guards following their trade of Luka Doncic a...2025
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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Mavs’ roadmap to building around Cooper Flagg starts with blowing it up Cooper Flagg is the rare NBA prospect who would be a great fit on any team. Flagg proved he can excel in a high-usage, on-ball role offensively during his one season at Duke, but he doesn’t need the ball to make an impact. The Maine native built as reputation as a generational tal...2025
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• Lakers 'Couldn't Live With What They Saw' On Mark Williams' Physical

The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams at the deadline after he failed the team's physical examination. "[The Lakers] just couldn't live with what they saw," a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN regarding Williams' physical examination results. Williams was specifically requested by Luka Doncic as his preferred lob partner from availab...2025
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• Mavericks' Anthony Davis returns from eye injury to hit game-winner in huge result for playoff pursuit

Davis took an accidental elbow from teammate Daniel Gafford, which left a gash over his eye...2025
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• Southwest Notes: Gafford, Lively, Morant, Borrego, Green, Bane, Aldama
With the Mavericks holding the ninth spot in the Western Conference, they’re getting healthy just in time for a possible postseason berth. Center Daniel Gafford (right knee sprain) has been upgraded to probable for Monday’s matchup against the Nets, Grant Afseth tweets. Dereck Lively (right ankle stress fracture) is considered questionable to play. As we noted […]...2025
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• Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford On Track To Return Next Week
The Dallas Mavericks frontcourt is getting healthier for the stretch run. Anthony Davis recently returned to the lineup. Now, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford are both on track to return next week. Lively has been out since January 14 with an ankle injury. In 32 games (25 starts) this season, Lively has averaged 9.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. Gafford hasn't playe...2025
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• Mavs’ Lively, Gafford Reportedly On Track To Return Next Week
Neither Dereck Lively nor Daniel Gafford is expected to play on Saturday in Chicago, but the two Mavericks big men are trending in the right direction in their injury recoveries. Lively and Gafford were upgraded from “out” to “doubtful” for Saturday’s game, a sign that their returns aren’t far off. According to NBA insider Marc […]...2025
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• Injured Mavs Lively, Gafford join AD in G League
Injured Mavericks centers Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford will join Anthony Davis for a practice with the team's G League affiliate, as all three look to return from injury....2025
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• 5 NBA players who could be the next Dyson Daniels

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Dyson Daniels’ emergence in a new role with the Atlanta Hawks made us wonder: Which other players could be stars in their role hidden in plain sight? Due to the sheer scale of international soccer, there are regularly not enough opportunities for developing players on good teams. The leagues solved this problem by creating an elaborate loan system, wh...2024
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board

Let’s dive into Zach Edey’s NBA Draft projection, scouting report, and best team fits for the Purdue center Zach Edey was never supposed to be a generational college basketball star. For most of his life, he didn’t even want to play the sport. Edey played hockey and baseball growing up in Toronto. By the time he graduated eighth grade, he was already 6’10. To that point in his life, he had never p...2024
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"Big man Daniel Gafford went down with a knee sprain on Feb."

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"The Mavericks are nearing a deal to acquire center Daniel Gafford from the Wizards for center Richaun Holmes and draft compensation, sources told ESPN."

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"It’s no coincidence that Avdija’s rim frequency ticked up to a career-high 41 percent last season, and I’m curious to see how he adapts with a rim runner like Daniel Gafford assuming most of the center minutes this year."

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"Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant may not be too hyped up about his epic ankle-breaker on Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford, but there’s no denying it was perfectly executed."

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"The Wizard and center Daniel Gafford has agreed to a 3-year, $40 million extension, his agent told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski."

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"With dunks and blocks, Daniel Gafford has played his way into the Bulls rotation."

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"If Thursday��s loss to Florida in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament was the last game of Arkansas forward Daniel Gafford��s college career, he wasn��t in the mood to say."

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"Daniel Gafford has gone from windmill jams to keeping the beat of practice all within a matter of days"

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"Daniel Gafford blocks a shot on one end and finishes the lob on the other"

• Mavericks Not Interested In Trading For LeBron James
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• Daniel Gafford Signs Three-Year Extension With Mavericks
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• NBA free agent live tracker: Every deal and trade of 2025 summer in one spot
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• Cooper Flagg: Getting Drafted No. 1 'A Dream Come True'
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• Stein’s Latest: Gafford, Irving, VanVleet, Collins, Thybulle
The terms of Daniel Gafford‘s three-year extension will keep him trade eligible without a six-month waiting period, but that doesn’t mean the Mavericks are looking to deal the 26-year-old center, Marc Stein of The Stein Line writes in his latest column (Substack link). Stein confirms that Gafford’s new contract, which will start with the 2026/27 […]...2025
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• Daniel Gafford, Mavericks Agree To Three-Year Contract Extension

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford plans to sign a three-year, $54 million contract extension that will keep him in Dallas through the 2028-29 season, according to multiple reports. The deal, first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, is expected to become official in July. It contains no player or team option in the final year, per […] The post Daniel Gafford, Mavericks Agree To Three-Yea...2025
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• Mavericks Rumors: Daniel Gafford To Sign Three-Year, $60M Extension
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford intends to sign a three-year contract extension worth nearly $60 million, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday. Mavs officials and Gafford’s agents, Mike George and Shy Saee of Klutch Sports, negotiated the new deal through 2028-29. Gafford Averaged Career-High 12.3 Points With Mavs This Past Season Gafford, who turns […] The pos...2025
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• Daniel Gafford contract extension: Big man staying with Mavericks on three-year, $54 million deal, per report

The new deal runs through the 2028-29 season...2025
• Mavericks, Daniel Gafford Agree To Three-Year Extension
Mavericks center Daniel Gafford intends to sign a three-year contract extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The contract is worth approximately $54MM, Marc Stein tweets. The extension, which will become official in July, does not include an option in the final year, Grant Afseth of the Dallas Hoops Journal tweets. Gafford has one year and $14,386,320 […]...2025
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• Daniel Gafford, Mavericks Agree To Three-Year, $60M Extension
Daniel Gafford and the Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a three-year extension worth nearly $60 million. The deal will run through 2028-29. Gafford is scheduled to make approximately $14 million next season before the extension begins. The Mavericks acquired Gafford from the Washington Wizards ahead of the 2024 trade deadline before they went on a run to the Finals. The Mavericks have a crowded fro...2025
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• Dereck Lively II Undergoes Procedure To Remove Bone Spurs From Right Foot
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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves
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• Lakers 'Couldn't Live With What They Saw' On Mark Williams' Physical
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• Mavericks' Anthony Davis returns from eye injury to hit game-winner in huge result for playoff pursuit
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• Mavs’ Gafford Back In Action, Lively Close To Returning
Mavericks big man Daniel Gafford returned to action on Monday night against Brooklyn after missing 21 straight games due to a sprained knee and showed no signs of rust in his first game since February 10. In just under 19 minutes on the floor, Gafford racked up 17 points, seven rebounds, and a pair of […]...2025
• Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford On Track To Return Next Week
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• The Dallas Mavericks are dead, and Nico Harrison killed them

Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Mavericks’ epic downfall is heartbreaking but amazing to watch The Dallas Mavericks made a Cinderella run to the 2024 NBA Finals last season thanks to the brilliance of Luka Doncic and some sharp mid-season trades by lead executive Nico Harrison to build the team around him. Dallas entered the playoffs as the No. 5 seed, but pulle...2025
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• Kai Jones To Sign Two-Way Contract With Mavericks

Kai Jones intends to sign a Two-Way contract with the Dallas Mavericks upon clearing waivers. Jones was waived by the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday and will help the Mavericks with their depth issues at center with Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively currently injured. In 28 games with the Clippers this season, Jones has averaged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in 7.4 minutes....2025
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• Moses Brown, Mavericks To Sign 10-Day Contract

Moses Brown and the Dallas Mavericks are expected to sign a 10-day contract. The Mavericks are especially thin at center due to the current injuries to Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford. Brown appeared in nine games with the Indiana Pacers this season, averaging 3.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.1 minutes....2025
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• Daniel Gafford Out At Least Two Weeks With Right Knee Sprain
Daniel Gafford will be out at least two weeks with a right knee sprain. Gafford suffered the injury in the Dallas Mavericks' loss on Monday against the Sacramento Kings. The Kings are also currently without Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II as this further depletes their depth. Gafford is averaging 12.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.9 blocks in 21.9 minutes across 51 games this season f...2025
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• Cooper Flagg: Getting Drafted No. 1 'A Dream Come True'
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Veteran Extensions Part 2: The GMs Strike Back

John and Nate continue their series assessing veteran-extension candidates: De'Aaron Fox - 0:21 Julian Champagnie - 9:55 Coby White - 11:24 Ayo Dosunmu - 11:24 Kevin Huerter - 15:06 Julian Phillips - 16:28 Darius Garland - 17:10 Craig Porter Jr. - 19:18 Dean Wade - 20:27 Kyrie Irving - 22:06 Daniel Gafford - 24:23 PJ Washington - 24:23 Rui Hachimura - 30:00 Dorian Finney-Smith - 31:10 Austin Reave...2025
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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves
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• The Luka Doncic trade makes sense once you understand Nico Harrison

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks GM has finally talked enough about the deal to give us a sense of why it really happened, and it’s not for the reasons he’s said. The Luka Doncic trade shocked me, but only because I didn’t know Nico Harrison yet. In his seemingly never-ending effort to explain it, Harrison has given a number of incriminating press conferences. He is t...2025
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• The Dallas Mavericks are dead, and Nico Harrison killed them
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• Did Draymond Green cross line by giving Mavs player tips on air?

Draymond Green must really want the Dallas Mavericks to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Golden State Warriors star, who is part of the TNT studio crew for the Western Conference Finals, went viral after Sunday’s Game 3 over the moment that he shared with Mavs big man Daniel Gafford on the air....2024
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• Anthony Edwards puts Daniel Gafford on a poster

Late in the third quarter, Edwards threw down a momentum-shifting dunk over Gafford....2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the 16 teams in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The 2024 NBA Playoffs don’t exactly feel wide open. There’s a superpower hanging over both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference as the playoffs begin, but at this point NBA fans should know anything can happen in the postseason. Last year saw a wild run of upsets with the ...2024
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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board
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• Nets star Kevin Durant reacts to breaking Daniel Gafford’s ankles in viral moment

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant doesn’t want to take a lot of credit for his insane move that broke Daniel Gafford’s ankles and made the Washington Wizards center touch earth. For those who missed it, Durant undoubtedly had the highlight of the day when he put Gafford on skates late in the first quarter of […] The post Nets star Kevin Durant reacts to breaking Daniel Gafford...2022
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• Daniel Gafford is embracing his expanding role
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• The Dallas Mavericks are dead, and Nico Harrison killed them
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• Lakers’ LeBron James reacts to Nets star Kevin Durant’s ‘insane’ ankle-breaker on Daniel Gafford

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant may not be too hyped up about his epic ankle-breaker on Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford, but there’s no denying it was perfectly executed. In fact, even Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was in awe of it. On Twitter, LeBron had only one word to say about Durant’s highlight […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James reacts to Nets star K...2022
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• Bulls rookie Daniel Gafford says Jim Boylen has things he needs to work on as a person and coach
'He aight,' Gafford said on a Twitch stream. 'I don't like him a lot, but he OK.'...2020
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• Nets star Kevin Durant reacts to breaking Daniel Gafford’s ankles in viral moment
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• Mavs’ Lively, Gafford Reportedly On Track To Return Next Week
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• The Luka Doncic trade makes sense once you understand Nico Harrison
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• Dereck Lively II Undergoes Procedure To Remove Bone Spurs From Right Foot
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• Daniel Gafford, Mavericks Agree To Three-Year, $60M Extension
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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves
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• Lakers 'Couldn't Live With What They Saw' On Mark Williams' Physical
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• The Luka Doncic trade makes sense once you understand Nico Harrison
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• Mavericks' Anthony Davis returns from eye injury to hit game-winner in huge result for playoff pursuit
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• Southwest Notes: Gafford, Lively, Morant, Borrego, Green, Bane, Aldama
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• Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford On Track To Return Next Week
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• Mavericks Lose Dante Exum To Broken Bone In Left Hand

Dante Exum will be out indefinitely with a broken bone in his left hand. Exum had become the starting point guard for the Dallas Mavericks following the season-ending injury to Kyrie Irving. The Mavericks also recently lost Olivier-Maxence Prosper to a season-ending injury. Furthermore, the return timelines for Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford are unclear. Because the Mavericks a...2025
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• NBA Rumors: Mavs, Daniel Gafford, Jazz, Josh Giddey, Hawks, Caris LeVert

As the 2025 NBA offseason begins to take shape, the trade and contract rumor mill is already warming up — and HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto has the latest pulse on the front-office buzz from around the league. Gafford a Name to Watch in Dallas With Dallas eyeing backcourt reinforcements this summer, keep an eye on Daniel […] The post NBA Rumors: Mavs, Daniel Gafford, Jazz, Josh Giddey, Ha...2025
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• The Luka Doncic trade makes sense once you understand Nico Harrison
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• 5 NBA players who could be the next Dyson Daniels
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• NBA trade deadline: 4 winners and 5 losers from deals, featuring Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Lakers

Let’s hand out winners and losers from the 2024 NBA trade deadline. The 2024 NBA trade deadline has come and gone without the type of major fireworks sd occasionally sees in the final transaction window before the playoff race. There were tons of deals around the NBA before Thursday’s 3 p.m. buzzer, but the biggest names rumored to be in deals mostly stayed home, and many of the league’s biggest f...2024
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