Dereck
Lively II
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Dereck Lively II
Dallas MavericksHeight : 7' 1" · Weight : 230 lbs · Age : 22
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 4 | 16.4 | 1.6-2.6 | 61.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1-1.4 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 29 | 23.1 | 3.7-5.3 | 70.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3-2.0 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 42 | 23.5 | 4.0-5.4 | 74.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7-1.5 |
ContractDallas Mavericks payroll →
- This season
- 7.24 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026-27
- Total remaining
- 7.2 M$
2026-27
7.24 M$
Team option
Advanced stats, 2024-25CentersNBA stats →
Points
8.7
Rebounds
7.5
Assists
2.4
TS%
70.4 %
Usage
13.6 %
PER
20.1
WS/48
.199
On/off +/−
+10.8
Minutes
23.1
Games
36
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2025-26 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
4.0
Points/game
9.2
Games
46
WAR 2024-25
3.0
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↑ Rising (+26)
- 2023-242.2 WAR · 3.4 per 2,000 min
- 2024-253.0 WAR · 7.2 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
+51 · 20 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024-25All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
83
Very good
- SCO
- Scoring
- 78
- SHT
- Shooting
- 64
- FIN
- Finishing
- 89
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 74
- BAL
- Ball security
- 69
- REB
- Rebounding
- 73
- DEF
- Defense
- 84
- DUR
- Durability
- 48
- EX
- Experience
- —
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024-25How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2024-25 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
3.1 pi
85th percentile
At the rim
79.8 %
91th percentile
Rim share
57.1 %
74th percentile
Midrange
—
Three-point
—
3PA share
0.0 %
4th percentile
Corner threes
—
Free throws
.630
20th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | DAL | 8.7 | 3.0 | 76 | 83 | 70.4 | — | 0.0 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 8.8 | 2.2 | 53 | 80 | 72.8 | .000 | 0.7 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | vs NOP | W 118-115 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 20 | vs NYK | L 113-111 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Nov 17 | vs POR | W 138-133 OT | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Nov 15 | vs LAC | L 133-127 2OT | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Oct 26 | vs TOR | W 139-129 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Oct 25 | vs WAS | L 117-107 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Oct 23 | vs SAS | L 125-92 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |