Open Extended ReactionsDallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford intends to sign a three-year contract extension worth up to nearly $60 million, sources told ESPN on Monday. Mavericks officials and Gafford's agents, Mike George and Shy Saee of Klutch Sports, negotiated the new deal that runs through the 2028-29 season. The base salary of the deal ensures Gafford will still be trade eligible this season. Gafford, 26, is set to make around $14 million next season before the extension kicks in. Gafford is an elite lob threat and rim finisher; his 71% career field goal percentage is the best in the NBA since he entered the league in 2019-20 (minimum 1,000 field goal attempts).