Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for James Harden (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| James Harden G - CLE  | 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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| Rest of Season | # 15 | ‐ |
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| Injury Alert | - | OUT |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 13 | ‐ |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 15 | # 99 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 23 | # 240 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 11 | # 96 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 26 | # 98 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 12 | # 110 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 98 |
| James Harden G - CLE | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 2,438 | 115 |
| Field Goals Made | 487 | 11 |
| Field Goals Att | 1,123 | 18 |
| Field Goals % | .434 | .611 |
| Three Points Made | 215 | 0 |
| Three Points Att | 573 | 0 |
| Three Points % | .375 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 463 | 8 |
| Free Throws Att | 524 | 10 |
| Free Throws % | .884 | .800 |
| Offensive Rebound | 40 | 14 |
| Rebounds | 336 | 37 |
| Assists | 557 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 245 | 10 |
| Steals | 79 | 4 |
| Blocks | 28 | 11 |
| Points | 1,652 | 30 |
| James Harden G - CLE | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
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| James Harden G - CLE | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| News | ||
| James Harden will decline his player option for the 2026-27 season and will instead look to work out a multi-year deal with the Cavaliers. Garrett Ball Mon, Jun 29th | Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | |
| James Harden has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Wizards. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 11th | Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | |
| James Harden is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Hawks. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 7th | Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | |
| James Harden has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies. Ari Koslow Mon, Apr 6th | 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 | |
| James Harden finished Sunday's game with 28 points (8-17 FG, 5-11 3PT, 7-8 FT) and added four rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and a block as Cleveland knocked off Indiana, 127-118. David Leisering Mon, Apr 6th | 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 | ||
