Who Should I Trade?
Buddy Hield for Dereck Lively II (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | Buddy Hield G - ATL  | |
Expert |
86% Recommended by 6 of 7 experts |
14% Recommended by 1 of 7 experts |
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| Rest of Season | ‐ | # 198 |
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| Injury Alert | OUT | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 99 | # 177 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 240 | ‐ |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 96 | # 197 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 98 | # 235 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 110 | # 116 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 98 | # 175 |
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | ‐ | # 193 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Buddy Hield G - ATL | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 115 | 819 |
| Field Goals Made | 11 | 143 |
| Field Goals Att | 18 | 327 |
| Field Goals % | .611 | .437 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 74 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 212 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .349 |
| Free Throws Made | 8 | 30 |
| Free Throws Att | 10 | 37 |
| Free Throws % | .800 | .811 |
| Offensive Rebound | 14 | 27 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 116 |
| Assists | 13 | 71 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 48 |
| Steals | 4 | 39 |
| Blocks | 11 | 9 |
| Points | 30 | 390 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Buddy Hield G - ATL | |
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| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Buddy Hield G - ATL | |
| News | ||
| Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | The Atlanta Hawks will fully guarantee the $9.66 million salary for Buddy Hield. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | |
| Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | The Hawks and Buddy Hield have agreed to push back the guaranteed deadline date on his contract. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | |
| Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | Buddy Hield attempted one triple and had one turnover in five minutes of action in Atlanta's loss to Minnesota on Monday. David Leisering Tue, Feb 10th | |
| 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 | Buddy Hield is available to make his debut with the Hawks on Saturday against the Hornets. Ari Koslow Sat, Feb 7th | |
| Reports from NBA insider Marc Stein indicate there is fear within the Mavericks organization that Dereck Lively could be sidelined for an extended period due to a foot injury. While his absence from Monday's game against Miami was officially listed as injury management, this new development suggests the issue may be more serious. Bruno Mulé Tue, Nov 25th | The Golden State Warriors are trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis. Ari Koslow Wed, Feb 4th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
