The Dallas Mavericks are headed back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011. For some perspective on how long that's been, Mark Cuban was the majority owner, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was roaming the sidelines, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was the starting point guard. As you can see, a lot can change in a decade or so. Not that things need that much time for serious change.
Take PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford, for instance. On February 7, 2024, less than four months ago, they were both playing for incredibly bad teams. Teams with the second and third-worst records in the entire league, the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets. Then, the next day they were traded to the Mavs and now they're about to play in the NBA Finals.
Gafford and Washington celebrated that after Dallas wrapped up the Western Conference finals on Thursday night with Washington posting a short video of the two rescued basketball players on his Instagram Stories. (Language NSFW)
