Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford reacts beside forward Kyle Kuzma and guard Bilal Coulibaly, right, after a score against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.Mavericks star Luka Doncic gets a fair share of his assists off lobs, mostly to rookie center Dereck Lively II. Now he will have another lob threat in Gafford.The clip below illustrates just how athletic Gafford is.
Gafford struggled to find playing time during his one and a half seasons with the Bulls, averaging 5.0 points and 2.8 boards in just over 13 minutes a game. He got a bigger opportunity with the Wizards and made the most of it, averaging 9.7 points and 6.1 rebounds in 21 minutes per game over four seasons in Washington. This season, he’s averaging career highs in points , rebounding and free throw percentage .