Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for Paul George (2025)
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| Paul George F - BOS  | Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | |
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100% Recommended by 7 of 7 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 7 experts |
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| Rest of Season | # 77 | ‐ |
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| Injury Alert | - | OUT |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 152 | ‐ |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 65 | # 99 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 96 | # 240 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 76 | # 96 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 62 | # 98 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 98 | # 110 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 71 | # 98 |
| Paul George F - BOS | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| 2024 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 1,334 | 833 |
| Field Goals Made | 245 | 134 |
| Field Goals Att | 570 | 191 |
| Field Goals % | .430 | .702 |
| Three Points Made | 96 | 0 |
| Three Points Att | 268 | 0 |
| Three Points % | .358 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 79 | 46 |
| Free Throws Att | 97 | 73 |
| Free Throws % | .814 | .630 |
| Offensive Rebound | 24 | 104 |
| Rebounds | 219 | 270 |
| Assists | 178 | 85 |
| Turnovers | 106 | 41 |
| Steals | 75 | 20 |
| Blocks | 20 | 56 |
| Points | 665 | 314 |
| Paul George F - BOS | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
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| Paul George F - BOS | Dereck Lively II C - DAL | |
| News | ||
| Paul George is being traded to the Boston Celtics along with two first-round picks and two second-round picks in exchange for Jaylen Brown. Diego Sandoval Wed, Jul 1st | Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | |
| Paul George is available for Game 7 on Saturday against the Celtics. Ari Koslow Sat, May 2nd | Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | |
| Paul George is now probable for Saturday's game against the Celtics. Ari Koslow Sat, May 2nd | Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | |
| George tied his season-low Thursday — just the fifth time he's scored in single digits all year — going 0-of-5 from three and committing more turnovers than made field goals in the loss to the Rockets. He finished with seven points (2-of-8 FGs, 3-of-4 FTs), four rebounds, one steal, and one assist. Bruno Mulé Fri, Apr 10th | Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | |
| George had his least productive outing since returning from suspension Monday — going 1-of-10 from inside the arc while connecting on 4-of-5 from three, finishing with 16 points (5-of-15 FGs, 2-of-4 FTs), four assists, four rebounds, and two steals in the loss to the Spurs. Bruno Mulé 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 | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
