Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for Marcus Smart (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | Marcus Smart G - HOU  | |
Expert |
71% Recommended by 5 of 7 experts |
29% Recommended by 2 of 7 experts |
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| Rest of Season | ‐ | # 162 |
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| Injury Alert | OUT | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 99 | # 171 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 96 | ‐ |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 98 | # 196 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 110 | # 122 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 98 | # 195 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 240 | # 217 |
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | ‐ | # 170 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Marcus Smart G - HOU | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 115 | 1,769 |
| Field Goals Made | 11 | 188 |
| Field Goals Att | 18 | 476 |
| Field Goals % | .611 | .395 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 97 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 293 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .331 |
| Free Throws Made | 8 | 106 |
| Free Throws Att | 10 | 129 |
| Free Throws % | .800 | .822 |
| Offensive Rebound | 14 | 36 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 172 |
| Assists | 13 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 92 |
| Steals | 4 | 87 |
| Blocks | 11 | 23 |
| Points | 30 | 579 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Marcus Smart G - HOU | |
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| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Marcus Smart G - HOU | |
| News | ||
| Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | Marcus Smart agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Rockets. Ari Koslow Wed, Jul 1st | |
| Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | Marcus Smart declined his $5.4 million player option with the Lakers. Ari Koslow Mon, Jun 29th | |
| Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | The Rockets are reportedly the most likely team to land Marcus Smart. Ari Koslow Mon, Jun 29th | |
| 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 | Marcus Smart is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Suns. Ari Koslow Fri, Apr 10th | |
| 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 | Marcus Smart is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Warriors. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 8th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
