Daniel Gafford appears to be back on the trade market—and Luka Doncic knows him quite well.
The Los Angeles Lakers may have an opportunity to reunite franchise player Luka Doncic with a former teammate if a recent rumor proves true. Daniel Gafford has long been regarded as an ideal Lakers trade target, but the logistics have never truly been explored.
As the Mavericks drift further toward prioritizing the 2026 NBA Draft, however, the dream of reuniting Doncic with Gafford appears to be more realistic than ever.