Before the Dallas Mavericks even think about trading Daniel Gafford, they have to realize that their frontcourt may crumble in real time due to injuries. Last season, Dallas was forced to play Kylor Kelley, Moses Brown, and Kai Jones due to injuries to their bigs at the end of the season.
This was nowhere close to their plan, as Gafford, Dereck Lively II, and Anthony Davis were supposed to be the team's three-headed monster, but injuries prevented that from happening. Their expected strength quickly became their weakness, and the Mavericks have to be extra careful before making a trade involving one of their bigs.