Dereck Lively II has been terrific for the Dallas Mavericks when he's been on the court since they drafted him 10th overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. The only real issue for the former Duke standout is availability,

Those moves have put Dallas in a position to compete for a title in the near future. However, not everything has gone the Mavericks’ way. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Dereck Lively II recently underwent surgery for bone spurs in his right foot.

According to odds from BovadaOfficial, the Dallas Mavericks now lead the pack with +125 odds to secure LeBron James.

The Dallas Mavericks only made one new addition to their roster during free agency. The Mavericks were left with a hole in the backcourt following Kyrie Irving's season-ending ACL tear in March. Irving re-signed with the franchise earlier this offseason but isn't expected to return to the court until the early stages of 2026.

Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison has spoken out about Kyrie Irving’s recovery and claimed the point guard is already "ahead of schedule."

The deal keeps the Mavericks’ vaunted frontcourt trio of Gafford, Dereck Lively II and Anthony Davis together for the foreseeable future.

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison offered an encouraging update on Kyrie Irving’s recovery from a torn ACL, noting that the All-Star guard exceeded expectations in his rehab process.

Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Klay Thompson just announced he is dating one of the most popular rappers in the world.

But his situation with LeBron James in the Lakers is a bit different from what it was with the Mavericks. While he had Kyrie Irving, everybody knew that Doncic was the star, including Irving, who said multiple times that this was Doncic’s team.