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Dereck Lively II

Dallas Mavericks · C · age 22 · Rotation

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Elite interior finisher & rim protector

A springy, switchable young center and elite lob threat who anchors the paint and runs the floor hard. Injuries wiped out his 2025-26 season, so there's no current sample to grade — but the tools are obvious: rim-running finishing, real rim protection and the mobility to defend in space. On his rookie deal he's one of the more promising young bigs in the league.

8.7

PPG

7.5

RPG

2.4

APG

0.6

SPG

1.6

BPG

GP 36MPG 23.1FG% 70.23P% —FT% 63TS% 70.4USG% 13.6PER 20.1BPM +3.3VORP 1.1

2024-25 regular season

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2024-25 form

Inside finishing95

Rim protection91

Playmaking88

Perimeter defense82

Scoring81

Rebounding77

Shooting62

Skill ratings are 2024-25 per-game and advanced stats (Basketball-Reference) ranked 0–99 within position (guards vs guards, bigs vs bigs). Overall is anchored to EPM impact on a non-linear curve, nudged by these skills; Offense and Defense come from box plus-minus. A player who missed the latest season is shown from his most recent one.

2026-27 cap $7,239,131Contract Team optionThrough '27