Who Should I Trade?
Dereck Lively II for Sam Merrill (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL  | Sam Merrill G - CLE  | |
Expert |
71% Recommended by 5 of 7 experts |
29% Recommended by 2 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 137 | # 247 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 22.6 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 7.3 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .443 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 5.8 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .404 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .882 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Points | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | DTD | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 99 | ‐ |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 96 | ‐ |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 98 | # 205 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 110 | ‐ |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 98 | ‐ |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 240 | # 191 |
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | ‐ | # 237 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Sam Merrill G - CLE | |
| 2025 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 115 | 1,377 |
| Field Goals Made | 11 | 223 |
| Field Goals Att | 18 | 484 |
| Field Goals % | .611 | .461 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 158 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 375 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .421 |
| Free Throws Made | 8 | 59 |
| Free Throws Att | 10 | 69 |
| Free Throws % | .800 | .855 |
| Offensive Rebound | 14 | 28 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 133 |
| Assists | 13 | 125 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 42 |
| Steals | 4 | 33 |
| Blocks | 11 | 7 |
| Points | 30 | 663 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Sam Merrill G - CLE | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 23.4 | 22.6 |
| Field Goals Made | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Field Goals Att | 5.4 | 7.3 |
| Field Goals % | .722 | .443 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Three Points Att | 0.0 | 5.8 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .404 |
| Free Throws Made | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Free Throws % | .622 | .882 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Rebounds | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Assists | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Steals | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Points | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Dereck Lively II C - DAL | Sam Merrill G - CLE | |
| News | ||
| Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Dereck Lively II (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | Sam Merrill is available for Game 3 on Saturday against the Pistons. Ari Koslow Sat, May 9th | |
| Dereck Lively II has not yet been cleared to run. Ari Koslow Sun, Jun 28th | Sam Merrill is listed as questionable for Game 3 on Saturday against the Pistons. Ari Koslow Fri, May 8th | |
| Derek Lively II (foot) will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot. Garrett Ball Wed, Dec 10th | Sam Merrill has been ruled out for Game 2 on Thursday against the Pistons. Ari Koslow Thu, May 7th | |
| Dereck Lively II (foot) is currently without a timetable for his return. Leo Sells Thu, Dec 4th | Sam Merrill underwent an MRI on his hamstring injury. Ari Koslow Wed, May 6th | |
| 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 | Sam Merrill is questionable to return to Tuesday’s game against the Pistons. Ari Koslow Tue, May 5th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
