Who Should I Trade?
Aaron Gordon for Dereck Lively II (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | Aaron Gordon F - DEN  | |
Expert |
57% Recommended by 4 of 7 experts |
43% Recommended by 3 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | ‐ | # 82 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 29.4 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 10.1 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .509 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .403 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .787 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Points | 8.8 | 14.8 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | OUT | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 99 | # 102 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 96 | # 121 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 110 | # 120 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 98 | # 107 |
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | ‐ | # 73 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 98 | # 80 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 240 | # 67 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Aaron Gordon F - DEN | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 115 | 1,005 |
| Field Goals Made | 11 | 198 |
| Field Goals Att | 18 | 398 |
| Field Goals % | .611 | .498 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 61 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 157 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .389 |
| Free Throws Made | 8 | 125 |
| Free Throws Att | 10 | 163 |
| Free Throws % | .800 | .767 |
| Offensive Rebound | 14 | 51 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 209 |
| Assists | 13 | 96 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 38 |
| Steals | 4 | 21 |
| Blocks | 11 | 10 |
| Points | 30 | 582 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Aaron Gordon F - DEN | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 29.4 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 10.1 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .509 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .403 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .787 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Points | 8.8 | 14.8 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Aaron Gordon F - DEN | |
| News | ||
| Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | Aaron Gordon scored 20 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3PT, 5-6 FT) to go along with six rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block in the Nuggets 96-84 loss against the Thunder. Ari Koslow Fri, Oct 23rd | |
| Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | Aaron Gordon has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves. Ari Koslow Thu, Apr 30th | |
| Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | Aaron Gordon remains a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves. Ari Koslow Thu, Apr 30th | |
| Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | Aaron Gordon is questionable for Thursday’s Game 6 against the Timberwolves. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 29th | |
| Swelling and discomfort in his right foot will force Dereck Lively II to the sidelines for at least the next three games. The Mavericks announced Tuesday that they will re-evaluate the center in seven-to-ten days, a timeline that aligns with earlier reports from insider Marc Stein regarding fears of an extended absence. Bruno Mulé Tue, Nov 25th | Nuggets coach David Adelman said he has "no idea" if Aaron Gordon will play in Game 6 on Thursday. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 28th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
