Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for Klay Thompson (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | Klay Thompson G - MIA  | |
Expert |
57% Recommended by 4 of 7 experts |
43% Recommended by 3 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 137 | # 139 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 23.5 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 11.0 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .408 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 7.6 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .397 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .833 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Points | 8.8 | 12.6 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | DTD | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 99 | # 140 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 96 | # 159 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 98 | # 191 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 98 | # 142 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 110 | # 97 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 240 | # 194 |
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | ‐ | # 141 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Klay Thompson G - MIA | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 115 | 1,497 |
| Field Goals Made | 11 | 286 |
| Field Goals Att | 18 | 728 |
| Field Goals % | .611 | .393 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 202 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 527 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .383 |
| Free Throws Made | 8 | 36 |
| Free Throws Att | 10 | 47 |
| Free Throws % | .800 | .766 |
| Offensive Rebound | 14 | 18 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 143 |
| Assists | 13 | 96 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 63 |
| Steals | 4 | 33 |
| Blocks | 11 | 22 |
| Points | 30 | 810 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Klay Thompson G - MIA | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 23.5 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 11.0 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .408 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 7.6 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .397 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .833 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Points | 8.8 | 12.6 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Klay Thompson G - MIA | |
| News | ||
| Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | Klay Thompson has agreed to a buyout with the Dallas Mavericks and is expected to sign with the Miami Heat. Diego Sandoval Fri, Aug 21st | |
| Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | Klay Thompson is expected to approach the Mavericks in the near future to discuss a mutual parting of ways via trade or buyout. Ari Koslow Tue, Jul 28th | |
| Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | Klay Thompson has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Spurs. Ari Koslow Fri, Apr 10th | |
| Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | Klay Thompson is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Spurs. Ari Koslow 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 | Klay Thompson is listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the Suns. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 8th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
