Who doesn’t long for a fresh start? Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks were hoping to enter this season and move on from an injury-riddled and drama-filled 2024-25 campaign. However, just a few days into training camp, familiar cracks have already begun to show, with conditioning and injury concerns threatening to derail a team that hopes to contend for a championship. The most recent blow occurred on the opening day of training camp.

Center Daniel Gafford sprained his ankle and is ruled out for 2-3 weeks, per RealGM. This is a gut punch for Dallas, given Gafford’s recent injury history. Just last season, he missed the final two months with a severe Grade 3 MCL sprain, after which the Mavericks recently committed to him with a three-year, $54 million deal. His absence leaves a signi

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