This is now the third key member of Dallas' rotation who is expected to miss extended time. Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain on Christmas Day and is out for at least a month, if not longer. Kyrie ...
Dereck Lively is likely to see boosted minutes as the Mavericks' starting center in the short term, while Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber absorb the backup minutes that had previously fallen to Gafford.