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 |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | ‐ | # 179 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 0.0 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .000 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .000 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Points | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Misc | ||
| 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 | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 0.0 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .000 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .000 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Points | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Marcus Smart G - HOU | |
| News | ||
| Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | Marcus Smart agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Rockets. Ari Koslow Wed, Jul 1st | |
| Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | Marcus Smart declined his $5.4 million player option with the Lakers. Ari Koslow Mon, Jun 29th | |
| Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | The Rockets are reportedly the most likely team to land Marcus Smart. Ari Koslow Mon, Jun 29th | |
| Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | Marcus Smart is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Suns. Ari Koslow Fri, Apr 10th | |
| 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 listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Warriors. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 8th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
