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Real 2026-27 data (built 2026-10-03). Stats from NBA.com (via sportsdataverse); schedule, rosters and injuries from ESPN. ADP is a placeholder from our own rankings until market ADP is added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the NBA, its teams, ESPN or Yahoo.

Daniel Gafford

Dallas Mavericks · PF/C · age 28.3 · ranked 120 (delivered value -1.39) · ADP 120

Projection per game

Minutes21.5
Games56 of 82
Points10.3
Rebounds6.6
Assists1.3
3-pointers0.1
Steals / blocks0.7 / 1.4
Turnovers1.1
FG%0.660 on 6.2 attempts
FT%0.689 on 2.9 attempts

Category z-scores

FG% +1.96
FT% -1.20
3PM -1.80
PTS -1.09
REB +0.45
AST -1.27
STL -1.11
BLK +1.68
TO +1.00

Stats behind the numbers

SeasonGPMPG PTSREBAST3PMSTLBLKTOFG%FT%
2022-237820.6 9.05.51.10.00.41.31.1 .733 (3.7/5.1).679 (1.6/2.4)
2023-247424.5 11.07.61.60.00.92.11.0 .724 (4.7/6.5).674 (1.6/2.4)
2024-255721.5 12.36.81.40.00.41.81.2 .702 (5.0/7.1).689 (2.4/3.4)
2025-265521.7 9.56.91.10.00.81.21.1 .654 (3.8/5.8).683 (2.0/2.9)
Projection 2026-275621.5 10.36.61.30.10.71.41.1 .660 (4.1/6.2).689 (2.0/2.9)

Sources: NBA.com player stats via sportsdataverse (pss_2023.csv, pss_2024.csv, pss_2025.csv, pss_2026.csv, fetched 2026-10-03); projection built 2026-10-03 (method: SPS 6/3/1 season weights with a 1,000-minute league-average prior; games from a linear model on his history, capped at 78).

Next games

80 games this season. Full schedule

2026-10-21@ Houston Rockets
2026-10-23@ Indiana Pacers
2026-10-24vs San Antonio Spurs
2026-10-26@ Miami Heat
2026-10-28vs Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-10-30vs Houston Rockets
2026-11-02vs Sacramento Kings
2026-11-04@ San Antonio Spurs
2026-11-06vs Utah Jazz
2026-11-08vs Brooklyn Nets
2026-11-09vs Indiana Pacers
2026-11-12@ Minnesota Timberwolves

Ranking history

Every build of the rankings is recorded; each row says why he moved since the one before.

DateRankValueMPGGPTeamADPWhy
2026-10-03120-1.3921.556DAL–first recorded