Those wins will be hard to come by with all three of the centers on the Dallas roster — Anthony Davis (adductor strain), Dereck Lively II (ankle stress fracture), and Daniel Gafford (knee strain) — all out for at least two more weeks and to be re-evaluated March 6,

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford has sustained a Grade 3 right MCL sprain and will miss at least 6 weeks, sources tell me and @Tim MacMahon. Gafford, Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II now expected to be out significant stretches of the second half of the season.

The Dallas Mavericks received an unwelcome update on Thursday, with a report that center Daniel Gafford won't be back for at least six weeks due to a ligament sprain in his right knee.

Gafford suffered the injury in the second quarter of the Mavericks' 129-128 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, exiting the contest after colliding with Kings guard Malik Monk

The Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic in part to build what, on paper, looked to be perhaps the most imposing front court in the NBA. Anthony Davis is a 10-time All-Star pick, and in Dallas he looked primed to return to his preferred position of power forward with Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford in place to man the center position.

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Mavs center Daniel Gafford has a Grade 3 MCL sprain in his right knee and will miss at least six weeks, sources told ESPN.

An NBA insider recently provided important information about Dallas Mavericks Center Daniel Gafford's injury status.

The Dallas Mavericks hoped to move forward into a new era after the controversial trade of Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The early days of that era have been marred by the presence of the injury bug.

The Dallas Mavericks are already adjusting to life without Luka Doncic following the blockbuster trade. Now Daniel Gafford is out following some brutal news. The Mavs center will miss significant action,

The last several weeks have been very difficult for the Dallas Mavericks, and the hits just keep on coming. After losing Luka Doncic in the biggest trade of this generation, multiple injuries have struck the team.

Dallas' injury report remains unchanged from the last two games since the All-Star Break. Anthony Davis (adductor strain), Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture), Daniel Gafford (right MCL sprain),