At just 26 years old, Gafford is the perfect archetype of player to add into a lineup with the stellar passing tandem of Dončić and James. As a strong 6-foot-10 leaper, the two-way big can both soar to throw down pinpoint lob passes when diving to the basket on offense, and act as an incredible rim-deterrent and shot-blocker on the other end.

Most people still cannot get over the Luka Doncic trade, where Dallas sent the Slovenian superstar to Hollywood for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a future first-round pick. While most are entirely against the deal,

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are looking at staging a preseason game in Las Vegas, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Assuming they both played, this would pit the Lakers' Luka Dončić and Mavericks' Anthony Davis against their old teams.