Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for Jaylen Wells (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | Jaylen Wells F - MEM  | |
Expert |
71% Recommended by 5 of 7 experts |
29% Recommended by 2 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | ‐ | # 173 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 25.6 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 8.9 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .428 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .352 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .797 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 2.9 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Points | 8.8 | 11.0 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | OUT | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 99 | # 175 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 96 | # 137 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 98 | # 143 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 110 | # 242 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 98 | # 174 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 240 | # 205 |
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | ‐ | # 215 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Jaylen Wells F - MEM | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 115 | 1,821 |
| Field Goals Made | 11 | 301 |
| Field Goals Att | 18 | 698 |
| Field Goals % | .611 | .431 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 129 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 365 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .353 |
| Free Throws Made | 8 | 134 |
| Free Throws Att | 10 | 171 |
| Free Throws % | .800 | .784 |
| Offensive Rebound | 14 | 61 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 220 |
| Assists | 13 | 111 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 74 |
| Steals | 4 | 61 |
| Blocks | 11 | 9 |
| Points | 30 | 865 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Jaylen Wells F - MEM | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 25.6 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 8.9 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .428 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .352 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .797 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 2.9 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Points | 8.8 | 11.0 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Jaylen Wells F - MEM | |
| News | ||
| Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | Jaylen Wells will undergo season-ending surgery on his right great toe. Ari Koslow Sun, Mar 29th | |
| Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | Jaylen Wells has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bulls. Ari Koslow Sat, Mar 28th | |
| Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | Jaylen Wells has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Rockets. Ari Koslow Fri, Mar 27th | |
| Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | Jaylen Wells has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Spurs. Ari Koslow Tue, Mar 24th | |
| 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 | Jaylen Wells is off the injury report for Monday's game against the Bulls. Ari Koslow Mon, Mar 16th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
