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Mavericks Rule Dereck Lively II Out Indefinitely as He Seeks Multiple Opinions on Right Foot

The team now lists the third-year center as out indefinitely because of persistent pain and swelling in the previously repaired right foot.

Overview

  • Dallas says Lively will consult multiple specialists on treatment options and has no timetable for a return.
  • The symptoms involve ongoing pain and swelling in his right foot, which underwent offseason surgery after a prior fracture.
  • Lively has played seven games this season on a minutes limit and last appeared on November 21 at New Orleans.
  • He previously missed nearly three weeks with a late-October right knee sprain before the foot issue resurfaced.
  • The update supersedes an earlier 7–10 day window, and he was seen in a walking boot during Wednesday’s shootaround.