Dereck Lively: Everything you need to know

Dereck Lively

#2 C

Dallas Mavericks

Status

OUT - Foot - Surgery Expected Return: 2026-10-01

STATS

Career Averages

PTS

REB

AST

BLK

STL

8.4

7.0

1.6

1.5

0.6

Year	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL	TO	DD2	3P%	2PM	2PA	2P%	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	PF	A/TO	+/-	TS%
2025-26	7	4	16.4	4.3	5.3	1.9	1.6	0.6	1.4	0	0.0%	1.6	2.6	61.1%	1.6	2.6	61.1%	1.1	1.4	80.0%	2.0	3.3	3.0	1.3	+14	67.0%
2024-25	36	29	23.1	8.7	7.5	2.4	1.6	0.6	1.1	8	0.0%	3.7	5.3	70.2%	3.7	5.3	70.2%	1.3	2.0	63.0%	2.9	4.6	2.8	2.1	+121	70.4%
2023-24	55	42	23.5	8.8	6.9	1.1	1.4	0.7	0.9	8	0.0%	4.0	5.3	75.2%	4.0	5.4	74.7%	0.7	1.5	50.6%	2.5	4.4	2.6	1.2	+144	72.8%
Career	98	75	22.9	8.4	7.0	1.6	1.5	0.6	1.0	16	0.0%	3.7	5.1	72.8%	3.7	5.2	72.5%	1.0	1.7	57.9%	2.6	4.4	2.7	1.6	+279	71.6%

Career Averages

PTS

REB

AST

BLK

STL

7.9

7.4

1.3

1.0

0.4

Year	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL	TO	DD2	TD3	3PM	3PA	3P%	2PM	2PA	2P%	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	PF	A/TO	+/-	TS%
2023-24	21	0	22.0	7.9	7.4	1.3	1.0	0.4	1.0	4	0	0.0	0.0	100.0%	3.0	4.5	67.0%	3.0	4.5	67.4%	1.7	2.9	59.0%	2.7	4.7	2.3	1.3	+98	67.7%
Career	21	0	22.0	7.9	7.4	1.3	1.0	0.4	1.0	4	0	0.0	0.0	100.0%	3.0	4.5	67.0%	3.0	4.5	67.4%	1.7	2.9	59.0%	2.7	4.7	2.3	1.3	+98	67.7%

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL	TO	3PA	3PM	3P%	2PA	2PM	2P%	FGA	FGM	FG%	FTA	FTM	FT%	OREB	DREB	A/TO	+/-	PF	PER	TS%
10/15	LAL	W 121-94	25	12	11	1	2	1	0	0	0	0.0%	7	5	71.4%	7	5	71.4%	3	2	66.7%	2	9	0.0	-7	2	23	72.1%
10/13	UTA	W 114-101	7	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0%	1	1	100.0%	1	1	100.0%	0	0	0.0%	2	4	0.0	+0	1	8	100.0%
10/11	CHA	L 120-116	21	10	6	3	2	2	1	1	0	0.0%	5	5	100.0%	6	5	83.3%	0	0	0.0%	1	5	3.0	+2	0	21	83.3%
10/6	OKC	W 106-89	15	4	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0.0%	4	2	50.0%	4	2	50.0%	0	0	0.0%	2	2	0.0	+17	1	8	50.0%
Preseason Totals			17.5	7.0	6.8	1.5	1.5	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0%	4.3	3.3	76.5%	4.5	3.3	72.2%	0.8	0.5	66.7%	1.8	5.0	6.0	+12	1.0	16.5	72.5%

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL	TO	3PA	3PM	3P%	2PA	2PM	2P%	FGA	FGM	FG%	FTA	FTM	FT%	OREB	DREB	A/TO	+/-	PF	PER	TS%
11/21	NOP	W 118-115	17	4	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	0.0%	1	1	100.0%	1	1	100.0%	2	2	100.0%	3	1	2.0	+8	5	7	106.4%
11/19	NYK	L 113-111	17	4	10	1	3	0	1	0	0	0.0%	3	1	33.3%	3	1	33.3%	2	2	100.0%	5	5	1.0	+10	1	16	51.5%
11/16	POR	W 138-133	11	2	3	1	2	0	2	0	0	0.0%	2	1	50.0%	2	1	50.0%	0	0	0.0%	1	2	0.5	-7	6	1	50.0%
11/14	LAC	L 133-127	17	4	5	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.0%	3	1	33.3%	3	1	33.3%	2	2	100.0%	1	4	0.0	-12	0	10	51.5%
10/26	TOR	W 139-129	21	4	7	4	3	0	2	0	0	0.0%	2	2	100.0%	2	2	100.0%	2	0	0.0%	1	6	2.0	+17	3	13	69.4%
10/24	WAS	L 117-107	19	8	6	2	1	2	2	0	0	0.0%	5	4	80.0%	5	4	80.0%	0	0	0.0%	2	4	1.0	+3	1	15	80.0%
10/22	SAS	L 125-92	10	4	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.0%	2	1	50.0%	2	1	50.0%	2	2	100.0%	1	1	3.0	-5	5	2	69.4%
Regular Season Totals			16.5	4.3	5.3	1.9	1.6	0.6	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0%	2.6	1.6	61.1%	2.6	1.6	61.1%	1.4	1.1	80.0%	2.0	3.3	1.3	+14	3.0	12.1	67.0%

Dereck Lively: Breaking News

Lively successfully underwent surgery on his right foot Sunday. Lively sought out multiple opinions on his right foot, but it was ultimately determined that season-ending surgery was the best course of action for the third-year center, and he's expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2026-27 season. Daniel Gafford and Dwight Powell will continue to serve as the main big men for Dallas behind Anthony Davis in Lively's absence.

Lively is slated to undergo season-ending surgery in the coming days to address lingering discomfort in his right foot, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Lively sought multiple opinions on his foot since suffering a setback in his last appearance Nov. 21, but doctors determined that surgery was the best course of action. The 21-year-old is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2026-27 season. He made just seven appearances during his third NBA season, posting averages of 4.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 blocks in 16.4 minutes per contest. Daniel Gafford is likely to have a higher minutes floor for the rest of the season with Lively out of the mix, and Moussa Cisse and Dwight Powell could continue to see more opportunities in backup roles.

The Mavericks announced Thursday that Lively (foot) has no timetable for a return, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. Lively is getting multiple opinions regarding the swelling and discomfort in his right foot. It sounds like the third-year center can be labeled as week-to-week until the next steps in his recovery are determined. Dallas should continue to lean on Anthony Davis and Daniel Gafford (ankle) for the center minutes.