Who Should I Trade?
Cooper Flagg for Dereck Lively II (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Cooper Flagg F - DAL  | Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | |
Expert |
57% Recommended by 4 of 7 experts |
43% Recommended by 3 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 89 | ‐ |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 34.6 | 23.4 |
| Field Goals Made | 9.0 | 3.9 |
| Field Goals Att | 18.9 | 5.4 |
| Field Goals % | .477 | .722 |
| Three Points Made | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Three Points % | .306 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Free Throws Att | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| Free Throws % | .832 | .622 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 5.0 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Points | 23.7 | 8.8 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | OUT |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 56 | ‐ |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 47 | # 240 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 51 | # 96 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 48 | # 110 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 118 | # 98 |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 131 | # 99 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | ‐ | # 98 |
| Cooper Flagg F - DAL | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2024 Stats | ||
| Minutes | ‐ | 833 |
| Field Goals Made | ‐ | 134 |
| Field Goals Att | ‐ | 191 |
| Field Goals % | ‐ | .702 |
| Three Points Made | ‐ | 0 |
| Three Points Att | ‐ | 0 |
| Three Points % | ‐ | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | ‐ | 46 |
| Free Throws Att | ‐ | 73 |
| Free Throws % | ‐ | .630 |
| Offensive Rebound | ‐ | 104 |
| Rebounds | ‐ | 270 |
| Assists | ‐ | 85 |
| Turnovers | ‐ | 41 |
| Steals | ‐ | 20 |
| Blocks | ‐ | 56 |
| Points | ‐ | 314 |
| Cooper Flagg F - DAL | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 34.6 | 23.4 |
| Field Goals Made | 9.0 | 3.9 |
| Field Goals Att | 18.9 | 5.4 |
| Field Goals % | .477 | .722 |
| Three Points Made | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Three Points % | .306 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Free Throws Att | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| Free Throws % | .832 | .622 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 5.0 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Points | 23.7 | 8.8 |
| Cooper Flagg F - DAL | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| News | ||
| Cooper Flagg has won the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year award. Ari Koslow Mon, Apr 27th | Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | |
| Cooper Flagg left Sunday's game early against the Bulls with an ankle injury. Ari Koslow Mon, Apr 13th | Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | |
| Cooper Flagg is available for Friday's game against the Spurs. Ari Koslow Fri, Apr 10th | Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | |
| Cooper Flagg is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Spurs. Ari Koslow Thu, Apr 9th | Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | |
| Flagg went 4-of-19 from the field Wednesday but still found ways to contribute — 11 points (4-of-19 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), 12 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block in the loss to the Suns. He was the only Dallas player to collect double-digit rebounds. Bruno Mulé Thu, Apr 9th | 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 | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
