When the Dallas Mavericks signed Daniel Gafford to a three-year, $54 million extension this offseason, it was right under the number that would've negated him from being immediately trade-eligible this season. However, despite anticipation and rumors brewing for a potential Gafford trade this season, it's getting harder by the day for Dallas to pull off a Gafford trade, considering the injuries Gafford and Dallas' other bigs have dealt with this season.
Gafford has played in Dallas' last three games, but head coach Jason Kidd has been using him sparingly recently. He hasn't played over 17 minutes in a game since Dallas' November 24 bout versus the Miami Heat.