Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for Donovan Mitchell (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Donovan Mitchell G - CLE  | Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 7 of 7 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 13 | ‐ |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 33.3 | 23.4 |
| Field Goals Made | 9.2 | 3.9 |
| Field Goals Att | 19.9 | 5.4 |
| Field Goals % | .464 | .722 |
| Three Points Made | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Three Points % | .363 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Free Throws % | .844 | .622 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 5.6 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Points | 26.7 | 8.8 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | OUT |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 12 | ‐ |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 20 | # 99 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 14 | # 240 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 96 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 21 | # 98 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 14 | # 110 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 18 | # 98 |
| Donovan Mitchell G - CLE | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2024 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 2,232 | 833 |
| Field Goals Made | 585 | 134 |
| Field Goals Att | 1,320 | 191 |
| Field Goals % | .443 | .702 |
| Three Points Made | 233 | 0 |
| Three Points Att | 633 | 0 |
| Three Points % | .368 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 298 | 46 |
| Free Throws Att | 362 | 73 |
| Free Throws % | .823 | .630 |
| Offensive Rebound | 57 | 104 |
| Rebounds | 322 | 270 |
| Assists | 354 | 85 |
| Turnovers | 149 | 41 |
| Steals | 95 | 20 |
| Blocks | 17 | 56 |
| Points | 1,701 | 314 |
| Donovan Mitchell G - CLE | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 33.3 | 23.4 |
| Field Goals Made | 9.2 | 3.9 |
| Field Goals Att | 19.9 | 5.4 |
| Field Goals % | .464 | .722 |
| Three Points Made | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Three Points % | .363 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Free Throws % | .844 | .622 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 5.6 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Steals | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Points | 26.7 | 8.8 |
| Donovan Mitchell G - CLE | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| News | ||
| Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a four-year, $273 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Garrett Ball Tue, Jul 7th | Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | |
| Donovan Mitchell has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Wizards. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 11th | Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | |
| Donovan Mitchell has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks. Ari Koslow Fri, Apr 10th | Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | |
| Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points (12-19 FG, 1-4 3PT, 6-6 FT) to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and one block in the Cavaliers 122-116 win over the Hawks. Ari Koslow Thu, Apr 9th | Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | |
| Donovan Mitchell is available for Wednesday’s game against the Hawks. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 8th | 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 | ||
