{"id":387378,"date":"2026-07-27T02:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/387378\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T02:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:11:09","slug":"exclusive-mavericks-daniel-gafford-addresses-trade-speculation-at-dallas-pro-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/387378\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Mavericks&#8217; Daniel Gafford addresses trade speculation at Dallas pro-am"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lights in the gym at <a href=\"https:\/\/adamson.dallasisd.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">W.H. Adamson High School<\/a> in Oak Cliff aren\u2019t half as bright as the American Airlines Center offers. And fewer than 100 fans were in the bleachers Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel Gafford couldn\u2019t wait to play there regardless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing a gray durag, Gafford slipped on a red <a href=\"https:\/\/swincityleague.com\/league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SwinCity League <\/a>jersey after getting his ankle taped, then played seemingly carefree for the next 40 minutes before capping the evening by signing numerous autographs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In truth, though, it has not quite been a carefree summer for the 27-year-old. Gafford, who is about to enter Year 1 of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/31597\/daniel-gafford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three-year, $54 million contract extension<\/a>, has been the subject of relentless trade speculation this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After putting on a show for the Adamson crowd, which included an early 3-pointer as well as the usual alley-opp finishes and board work you would expect, Gafford spoke exclusively to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonKnowsSports\/status\/2081558538657165493\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonKnowsSports\/status\/2081558538657165493\" rel=\"nofollow\">DLLS Sports<\/a> about his offseason, aspects of his game that he\u2019s been working on and, yes, that pesky trade chatter.<\/p>\n<p>              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diehard_badges_DLLS.png.webp\" alt=\"Diehard\" class=\"h-28 md:h-36 w-auto mx-auto mb-4\"\/><\/p>\n<p>          Unlock Your Full Dallas Mavericks Experience<\/p>\n<p>This premium content is a Dallas Mavericks Diehard exclusive.<\/p>\n<p>        DIEHARD MEMBERSHIP<\/p>\n<p>\n        $79.99<br \/>\n        \/year\n              <\/p>\n<p class=\"text-lg md:text-xl uppercase text-base-color font-primary mb-4 text-center\">\n      As a Diehard, you&#8217;ll get:\n    <\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/alldlls.com\/join\/?membership=119465\" :href=\"checkoutUrl\" class=\"btn-primary btn-lg uppercase text-white w-full\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          Join Now<br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-sm text-base-light font-secondary mt-4 max-w-md mx-auto\">\n            Cancel anytime. 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