Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for Ja Morant (2025)
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| Ja Morant G - POR  | Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | |
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100% Recommended by 7 of 7 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 7 experts |
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| Injury Alert | OUT | OUT |
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| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 43 | ‐ |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 41 | # 99 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 58 | # 240 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 50 | # 96 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 37 | # 98 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 32 | # 110 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 38 | # 98 |
| Ja Morant G - POR | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 569 | 115 |
| Field Goals Made | 132 | 11 |
| Field Goals Att | 322 | 18 |
| Field Goals % | .410 | .611 |
| Three Points Made | 20 | 0 |
| Three Points Att | 85 | 0 |
| Three Points % | .235 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 105 | 8 |
| Free Throws Att | 117 | 10 |
| Free Throws % | .897 | .800 |
| Offensive Rebound | 8 | 14 |
| Rebounds | 65 | 37 |
| Assists | 161 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 71 | 10 |
| Steals | 20 | 4 |
| Blocks | 6 | 11 |
| Points | 389 | 30 |
| Ja Morant G - POR | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
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| Ja Morant G - POR | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| News | ||
| Ja Morant is being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. Diego Sandoval Mon, Jun 29th | Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | |
| The Grizzlies are expected to move on from Ja Morant this offseason. Ari Koslow Fri, Jun 26th | Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | |
| Ja Morant (elbow) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season due to his lingering elbow injury. He will receive a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection in his elbow to improve the healing of the ligament in his elbow. David Leisering Tue, Mar 24th | Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | |
| The Grizzlies say Ja Morant will be re-evaluated in another two weeks. Ari Koslow Thu, Mar 5th | 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 | |
| The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Wednesday that Ja Morant is progressing in his rehabilitation from a sprained UCL in his left elbow but continues to experience discomfort and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Nicholas Rodriguez Thu, Feb 19th | 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 | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
