The Dallas Mavericks starting center conundrum was solved on the first day of training camp, when Daniel Gafford suffered an ankle injury that has kept him out of action throughout the preseason. Gafford is no stranger to recent leg injuries, having suffered a Grade 3 MCL sprain back in February which kept him out for 21 straight games. He returned to action for the month of April, giving Mavs’ fans some hope that the team was turning the corner on one of the most injury-plagued phases in franchise history. Having not made it through a single day of camp to open the new campaign was an all too familiar story.

Thankfully, the injury wasn’t anticipated to be serious, with a two to three week timeline to return. That would line Gafford up to return for the season opener, with DLLS Mavs and o

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