The Mavericks shouldn't even think about trading Daniel Gafford after seeing what Dereck Lively II is dealing with.
On Tuesday morning, Dallas Mavericks fans were hit with some bad news, as it was reported that Dereck Lively II underwent foot surgery this offseason to fix bone spurs in his right foot. Lively II is already out of his walking boot, indicating that his recovery is going well and that he is trending in the right direction to be ready for training camp, but another injury for the young 7-footer just showed exactly why Dallas can't trade Daniel Gafford.