{"id":63561,"date":"2024-02-08T11:57:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T16:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=63561"},"modified":"2024-02-09T20:31:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T01:31:42","slug":"nba-news-washington-wizards-trade-daniel-gafford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/02\/08\/nba-news-washington-wizards-trade-daniel-gafford\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA News: Washington Wizards Trade Daniel Gafford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With just hours left to go before the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline, the Washington Wizards will trade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaffoda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-08_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Gafford<\/a> to the Dallas Mavericks, per the latest news.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN&#8217;s Adrian Wojnarowski, Washington will receive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/holmeri01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-08_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richaun Holmes<\/a> and draft compensation in return.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Washington Wizards are nearing a deal to send Daniel Gafford to the Dallas Mavericks for Richaun Holmes and draft compensation, sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1755627210289893500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/07\/26\/2023-24-nba-power-rankings-offseason-edition-no-29-washington-wizards\/\" target=\"_self\">Wizards&#8217; struggles<\/a>, Gafford has had a good season so far. In 45 games, Gafford is averaging a career-high 10.9 points and 8 rebounds per game. Additionally, Gafford is shooting an impressive 69% from the field. Last night in a loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Gafford recorded a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double. Furthermore, Gafford recorded four blocks and a steal.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, reports suggested Gafford was a <a href=\"https:\/\/hoopshype.com\/2024\/01\/25\/daniel-gafford-drawing-trade-interest-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">popular trade target<\/a> ahead of the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline, per The Athletic:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As expected, the Wizards are well and truly out of the playoff picture and firmly in a rebuild. That means all of their veterans have popped up on the trade market in one way or another. Gafford, the Wizards\u2019 current starting center, is a popular name that other teams are interested in acquiring.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The 25-year-old is in the first year of his three-year, $40.18 million contract extension.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dallas Mavericks who have averaged 11 PPG, 8 RPG, &amp; 2 BLK &amp; 1 STL in a season in franchise history:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daniel Gafford<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it.<br \/>\nWe just got something special. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/daHWbdQZa0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/daHWbdQZa0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MavsMuse (@MavsMuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MavsMuse\/status\/1755631495492903227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NBA News: Washington Wizards Trade Daniel Gafford<\/h2>\n<h3>What Daniel Gafford Will Bring to the Mavericks<\/h3>\n<p>Gafford is an amazing rebounder and shot-blocker who is an efficient scorer in the paint. Additionally, at 6&#8217;10&#8221;, Gafford has great size for either big man position. Gafford is also very athletic and has high energy on both sides of the ball. With an explosive offensive backcourt in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-08_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Doncic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-08_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a>, Gafford will complement them well. It will be interesting to see how Dallas will work Gafford into their lineup with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/livelde01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-08_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dereck Lively<\/a>\u00a0having an impressive rookie season.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of seasons ago, then teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bealbr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-08_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bradley Beal<\/a> talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/hoopshype.com\/rumor\/1564810\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gafford&#8217;s defense<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>His rim protection is up there with some of the best in the league\u2026 his ceiling is whatever he wants it to be, honestly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, star forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kuzmaky01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-08_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Kuzma<\/a> once <a href=\"https:\/\/hoopshype.com\/rumor\/1590709\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">likened Gafford<\/a> to NBA legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chambwi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-08_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wilt Chamberlain<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I call him Wilt Chamberlain sometimes. He just be blocking [expletive] for no reason.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Last Word on the Daniel Gafford Trade<\/h3>\n<p>This trade seems like a no-brainer for Dallas. Dallas beefs up their defense while also getting younger. The 30-year-old Holmes only played 23 games for the team this season. Plus, he was not used regularly in the rotation. Trading him for a potential All-Star big man who is under contract for multiple seasons is a good move for the Mavericks. Additionally, with other teams being interested in Gafford&#8217;s services, it is good for Dallas they ultimately won the sweepstakes. The Mavericks currently have a 28-23 record and own the No.8 seed in the Western Conference. With this move, Dallas is in good shape to make a playoff push in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With just hours left to go before the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline, the Washington Wizards will trade Daniel Gafford to the Dallas Mavericks, per the latest news. According to ESPN&#8217;s Adrian Wojnarowski, Washington will receive Richaun Holmes and draft compensation in return. The Washington Wizards are nearing a deal to send Daniel Gafford to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4631,"featured_media":63567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,30,2,3,4721,18],"tags":[311,1453,4840,1128,406,1133,1382,662,2905,2014],"class_list":["post-63561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-mavericks","category-featured","category-news","category-trade-rumors","category-wizards","tag-bradley-beal","tag-daniel-gafford","tag-dereck-lively-ii","tag-kyle-kuzma","tag-kyrie-irving","tag-luka-doncic","tag-nba-trade","tag-nba-trade-deadline","tag-richaun-holmes","tag-wilt-chamberlain"],"modified_by":"Elie Deglaoui","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}