Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for Nikola Jovic (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | Nikola Jovic F - MIA  | |
Expert |
71% Recommended by 5 of 7 experts |
29% Recommended by 2 of 7 experts |
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| Rest of Season | ‐ | # 169 |
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| Injury Alert | OUT | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 99 | # 154 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 96 | # 115 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 98 | # 177 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 110 | # 182 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 98 | # 153 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 240 | # 207 |
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | ‐ | # 178 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Nikola Jovic F - MIA | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 115 | 808 |
| Field Goals Made | 11 | 115 |
| Field Goals Att | 18 | 314 |
| Field Goals % | .611 | .366 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 45 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 167 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .270 |
| Free Throws Made | 8 | 69 |
| Free Throws Att | 10 | 101 |
| Free Throws % | .800 | .683 |
| Offensive Rebound | 14 | 25 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 153 |
| Assists | 13 | 102 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 65 |
| Steals | 4 | 26 |
| Blocks | 11 | 17 |
| Points | 30 | 344 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Nikola Jovic F - MIA | |
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| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Nikola Jovic F - MIA | |
| News | ||
| Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | Nikola Jovic has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hawks. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 11th | |
| Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | Nikola Jovic has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Raptors. Ari Koslow Wed, Apr 8th | |
| Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | Nikola Jovic is expected to miss at least the next three games. Ari Koslow Tue, Apr 7th | |
| 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 | Nikola Jovic has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Raptors. Ari Koslow Mon, Apr 6th | |
| 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 | Nikola Jovic is listed as available for Tuesday’s game against the Pacers. Ari Koslow Tue, Mar 17th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
