Overview
- Dallas cited swelling and discomfort in Lively’s right foot after listing him for injury management earlier this week.
- He sat the past two games and will miss the next three to conclude a four-game road trip, with a medical check targeted in seven to 10 days.
- A return for the Dec. 3 matchup against the Heat is possible if his absence lasts only a week, according to the team update.
- Lively has played seven games this season, averaging 4.3 points and 5.3 rebounds, after missing earlier time with a sprained right knee and missing more than two months last season with a right ankle stress fracture.
- The Mavericks are 5-14 with seven losses in their past nine games, and the rocky start has followed an official split with GM Nico Harrison as No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg averages 15.9 points and 6.4 rebounds.