Dereck Lively II Probable Against Phoenix
7 months agoDallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (nose) is anticipated to suit up for Thursday's clash with the Suns. The rookie suffered a nose injury and needed a procedure to correct it, forcing him to miss seven games. He returned on Wednesday versus the Spurs, Dallas' final game before the All-Star break. Unfortunately, Lively came off the bench for that one and ended the night with eight points and five rebounds throughout 17 minutes. With Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington now in the equation, it will be interesting to see how the minutes are distributed for the guys underneath the basket. For now, Lively is still worth a start in fantasy leagues. But there's a chance his stock could significantly decline moving ahead.
Source: NBA Injury Report
Source: NBA Injury Report