Gafford needed to be helped off the floor, and the Mavericks quickly ruled him out with a right knee sprain. Now, according to ESPN, Gafford will miss at least six weeks with a Grade 3 sprain of the MCL in his right knee. The team said Tuesday that Gafford would be re-evaluated in two weeks.

The news of Gafford missing extended time comes on the heels of big man Anthony Davis suffering a left adductor strain during his Mavs debut that will have him sidelined for multiple weeks. Dereck Lively II is also currently out with a right ankle stress fracture.

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford will miss at least six weeks due to a right MCL sprain, according to ESPN's Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon. Gafford suffered the injury in the second quarter of the Mavericks' 129-128 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday,