Tyler Watts of Lake Show Life has put forward a "no-brainer" trade idea involving Daniel Gafford, but the Dallas Mavericks should firmly decline. The deal would send Gafford to LA in exchange for guard Gabe Vincent, a 2026 first-round pick swap, and a 2031 first-round pick. On the surface, it seems like a good deal for the Lakers. For the Mavericks, it looks like a disaster in the making
Gafford is coming off one of his best seasons and just signed a three-year, $54 million extension that keeps him in Dallas through 2029. Last season, he averaged 12.