Dereck Lively II
NBA Injury Report

Dereck Lively II Injury Status

Dallas Mavericks • C
Latest Injury Status
day-to-day
DD

Lively, who is recovering from foot surgery he underwent back in December, will wind up missing all four of Dallas' preseason games. Given that there hasn't been any reporting of Lively ramping up his workload, it seems there's a real chance he won't be ready for the start of the 2026-27 season.

Injury Details

Body Part
Foot
Location
Leg
Side
Right
Expected Return
Oct 21, 2026

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Dereck Lively II Injury History

October 19, 2026
day-to-day • Foot
Surgery
Lively (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's exhibition against the Hawks.
October 16, 2026
day-to-day • Foot
Surgery
Lively (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday's preseason game against New Orleans, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
October 14, 2026
day-to-day • Foot
Surgery
Lively (foot) won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Rockets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
September 14, 2026
day-to-day • Foot
Surgery
Lively (foot) still hasn't progressed to running yet, per Christian Clark of The Athletic.

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