Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for Matas Buzelis (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Matas Buzelis F - CHI  | Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | |
Expert |
57% Recommended by 4 of 7 experts |
43% Recommended by 3 of 7 experts |
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| Rest of Season | # 115 | ‐ |
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| Injury Alert | DTD | OUT |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 118 | ‐ |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 102 | # 240 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 79 | # 96 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 86 | # 98 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 210 | # 110 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 126 | # 98 |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 130 | # 99 |
| Matas Buzelis F - CHI | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 2,248 | 115 |
| Field Goals Made | 446 | 11 |
| Field Goals Att | 963 | 18 |
| Field Goals % | .463 | .611 |
| Three Points Made | 173 | 0 |
| Three Points Att | 495 | 0 |
| Three Points % | .350 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 187 | 8 |
| Free Throws Att | 238 | 10 |
| Free Throws % | .786 | .800 |
| Offensive Rebound | 77 | 14 |
| Rebounds | 448 | 37 |
| Assists | 158 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 159 | 10 |
| Steals | 54 | 4 |
| Blocks | 115 | 11 |
| Points | 1,252 | 30 |
| Matas Buzelis F - CHI | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
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| Matas Buzelis F - CHI | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| News | ||
| Matas Buzelis left Friday's game early against the Magic with an ankle injury. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 11th | Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | |
| Matas Buzelis is available for Friday's game against the Magic. Ari Koslow Fri, Apr 10th | Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | |
| Matas Buzelis is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Magic. Ari Koslow Fri, Apr 10th | Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | |
| Matas Buzelis has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Wizards. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 8th | 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 | |
| Matas Buzelis has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Wizards. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 7th | 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 | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
