Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for LeBron James (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| LeBron James F - PHI  | Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 7 of 7 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 24 | # 137 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 32.6 | 23.4 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.0 | 3.9 |
| Field Goals Att | 15.9 | 5.4 |
| Field Goals % | .506 | .722 |
| Three Points Made | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Three Points % | .358 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Free Throws Att | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Free Throws % | .756 | .622 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 6.9 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Points | 21.3 | 8.8 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | DTD | DTD |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 21 | ‐ |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 30 | # 99 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 22 | # 240 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 32 | # 96 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 35 | # 98 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 18 | # 110 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 28 | # 98 |
| LeBron James F - PHI | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 1,989 | 115 |
| Field Goals Made | 473 | 11 |
| Field Goals Att | 919 | 18 |
| Field Goals % | .515 | .611 |
| Three Points Made | 77 | 0 |
| Three Points Att | 243 | 0 |
| Three Points % | .317 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 233 | 8 |
| Free Throws Att | 316 | 10 |
| Free Throws % | .737 | .800 |
| Offensive Rebound | 43 | 14 |
| Rebounds | 364 | 37 |
| Assists | 432 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 179 | 10 |
| Steals | 72 | 4 |
| Blocks | 35 | 11 |
| Points | 1,256 | 30 |
| LeBron James F - PHI | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 32.6 | 23.4 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.0 | 3.9 |
| Field Goals Att | 15.9 | 5.4 |
| Field Goals % | .506 | .722 |
| Three Points Made | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Three Points % | .358 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Free Throws Att | 4.8 | 1.7 |
| Free Throws % | .756 | .622 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 6.9 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Points | 21.3 | 8.8 |
| LeBron James F - PHI | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| News | ||
| LeBron James (back) has been ruled out for the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday according to Adam Aaronson. Chris Schommer Sat, Oct 24th | Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | |
| LeBron James is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, Oct 24th | Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | |
| LeBron James scored 17 points (5-14 FG, 1-4 3PT, 6-7 FT) to go to along with 10 rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block in the 76ers 114-106 win over the Cavaliers. Ari Koslow Fri, Oct 23rd | Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | |
| LeBron James scored 14 points (5-13 FG, 0-3 3PT, 4-6 FT) to go with nine rebounds and seven assists in Tuesday's 106-100 win over the New York Knicks. Leo Sells Wed, Oct 21st | Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | |
| LeBron James won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Knicks. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 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 | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
