Who Should I Trade?
Brandon Williams for Dereck Lively II (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | Brandon Williams G - GSW  | |
Expert |
71% Recommended by 5 of 7 experts |
29% Recommended by 2 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | ‐ | # 241 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 17.1 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 9.0 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .333 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .331 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .851 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Points | 8.8 | 12.7 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | OUT | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 99 | ‐ |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 96 | ‐ |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 98 | ‐ |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 110 | ‐ |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 98 | ‐ |
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | ‐ | # 198 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 240 | # 147 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Brandon Williams G - GSW | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 115 | 1,463 |
| Field Goals Made | 11 | 291 |
| Field Goals Att | 18 | 617 |
| Field Goals % | .611 | .472 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 36 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 155 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .232 |
| Free Throws Made | 8 | 241 |
| Free Throws Att | 10 | 304 |
| Free Throws % | .800 | .793 |
| Offensive Rebound | 14 | 30 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 191 |
| Assists | 13 | 256 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 125 |
| Steals | 4 | 62 |
| Blocks | 11 | 20 |
| Points | 30 | 859 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Brandon Williams G - GSW | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 17.1 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 9.0 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .333 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .331 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .851 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Points | 8.8 | 12.7 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Brandon Williams G - GSW | |
| News | ||
| Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | Brandon Williams scored 14 points (3-12 FG, 1-3 3PT, 7-7 FT) and logged three steals across 18 minutes of action in Wednesday's 127-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Leo Sells Thu, Oct 22nd | |
| Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | Brandon Williams (back) is off of the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Leo Sells Tue, Oct 20th | |
| Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | Brandon Williams missed Friday's preseason finale with lower back tightness. Ari Koslow Sat, Oct 17th | |
| Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | The Brandon Williams has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal to sign with the Golden State Warriors. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 1st | |
| 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 | Brandon Williams has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bulls. Ari Koslow Sun, Apr 12th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
