The injuries just keep piling up for the Dallas Mavericks.
After newly acquired Anthony Davis suffered an injury that will sideline him indefinitely, the team announced Tuesday that centre Daniel Gafford sustained a right knee sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
The 26-year-old sustained the injury in Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings.
Gafford and Kings guard Malik Monk made knee-to-knee contact near centre court as Sacramento brought the ball upcourt. Gafford went down immediately, holding his right knee, and had to be helped to the locker room.
The Mavericks were already playing without power forwards Davis (groin) and P.J. Washington (sprained ankle) and centres Dereck Lively II (ankle stress fracture) and Dwight Powell (strained hip).
Davis was hurt in his Mavericks debut Saturday following the seismic trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 1. Coach Jason Kidd said before the game the 10-time All-Star’s injury is still being evaluated. Davis is out at least through the All-Star break.
-- With files from the Associated Press
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