Matt: What do I look like to you, a guy who watches Washington Wizards games in my free time? Still, Gafford is a guy whose name has come up when fans have talked about wishlist guys to add to this team. We’ve seen how impactful having a competent center in Dereck Lively has been, and so to have a rock solid backup/spot starter in Gafford is going to be a big upgraded over the deck chairs Dallas has been shuffling around this season looking to fill those minutes. Swapping Holmes, a guy we HOPED could be that guy, for Gafford, a guy with a PROVEN history of being able to be that guy — AND he’s 25, AND he’s under contract for two more years? Not a lot to dislike.
Matt M.: The Gafford move seems to have been a pretty deft one from the Mavs’ front office. To have a young yet established 11/8 guy come in here and play the backup five represents a decent-sized step up in the Mavs’ outlook this season. He’s really efficient at the rim. He’s a rebounding upgrade over what the Mavs currently have. Love that he’s under contract for two more years — that gives this deal one more level of possible returns because if the team really likes this guy — if the Mavs become more formidable in the lane as a result of this move — he can become a longer-term piece.
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