NBA · 2026-27
Dereck Lively II
#2 · C·
Dallas Mavericks
- Height
- 7-1
- Weight
- 230 lb
- College
- Duke
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2023 · Rd 1, Pick 12
- Seasons
- 2023–2026
Injury status
Reported Jun 26
Day-To-DayFoot — Leg — SurgeryEst. return Oct 1
Lively (foot) still hasn't progressed to running yet, per Christian Clark of The Athletic.
Lively is walking and lifting weights, though he's not quite ready to enter the next phase of his rehab. The 22-year-old big man is recovering from right foot surgery, which cut his season short in December of last yar, and it remains uncertain if he'll be a full participant in training camp this fall. The Mavericks did take Morez Johnson with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to improve its frontcourt, but Lively remains the most likely candidate to open next season as Dallas' starting center.
Season averages
2026-27
No games played in 2026-27.
Rest and travel splits
11 final games · 2025-26
Situation table7 situations
| Situation | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeasonEvery final box score | 11 | 16.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 69.5% | +2.4 |
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 1Small sample | 25.4+8.6 | 12.0+6.7 | 11.0+5.2 | 1.0−0.7 | 72.1%+2.6 | −7.0−9.4 |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 2Small sample | 17.8+0.9 | 4.0−1.3 | 7.0+1.2 | 1.5−0.2 | 69.4%−0.1 | +9.0+6.6 |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 2Small sample | 16.0−0.8 | 7.0+1.7 | 4.0−1.8 | 3.0+1.3 | 78.8%+9.3 | −1.5−3.9 |
| High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded | 2Small sample | 16.3−0.5 | 7.0+1.7 | 8.5+2.7 | 0.5−1.2 | 75.1%+5.6 | −3.5−5.9 |
How it's counted
Each situation shows this player's numbers in those games, with the difference from their full-season line in parentheses. The definition sits under each situation name. Situations overlap: one game can count in several.
True shooting is one shooting number that folds in threes and free throws; its differences are in points of TS%. Every final box score counts — there is no minutes cutoff. Fewer than 5 games reads as a small sample. These splits describe what happened. They do not prove the schedule caused it.
Game log
2026-27
No games played in 2026-27.