Dereck Lively's shortroll passing is VERY nice. Especially as a 20yo 7'1 defensive minded center…

Quick processing & understanding of space. Routinely found shooters/cutters when defenses collapsed, taking advantage of the 4-on-3 advantages often produced by Luka/Kyrie. Upside! pic.twitter.com/QzMhh4CyfO

— NBA University (@NBA_University) September 16, 2024

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (foot) expected to miss 2-3 months, per report
The Dallas Mavericks have been dealt another brutal injury blow.

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a small fracture in his foot and is expected to miss two to three months, ESPN'S Shams Charania reported on Wednesday.

Mavs trading Luka + Maxi Kleber + Markieff Morris to the Lakers for AD, Max Christie, and a 2029 1st rounder. They must have one hell of a plan. This is wild.

Makes zero sense. Bizarre.

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Mavs trading Luka + Maxi Kleber + Markieff Morris to the Lakers for AD, Max Christie, and a 2029 1st rounder. They must have one hell of a plan. This is wild.

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Wow. I kinda expected this to happen, but I never thought it would

Thought Luka would die in Dallas

The Mavs had major concerns about moving forward with Luka Doncic due to his constant conditioning issues and the looming commitment of another supermax contract extension this summer, sources told ESPN.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 2, 2025

The Mavericks approached the Lakers recently and offered Luka Doncic, sources tell ESPN. Lakers brass met and believed the 25-year-old Doncic has the ability to be the face of their franchise for the next decade while giving Anthony Davis a win-now move in Dallas.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 2, 2025

“I had a current NBA All-Star text me and say, ‘Do you know how much the Mavericks must hate Luka?’”

–@WindhorstESPN on how the league is reacting to the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade pic.twitter.com/Z1afOJQm17

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 2, 2025

That sure doesnt feel like we are getting much back for Luka. I betcha there is something we don't know about. Is Luka damaged goods? Was he whining? I know they weren't happy with his conditioning. And of course there was a mega contract coming. I don't think that anything to do with it unless they KNEW he was damaged goods and didn't want to fund that mega contract due to that

When the Brooklyn Nets traded Mikal Bridges away in July, they received five unprotected first-round draft picks in return. The 28-year-old Bridges has never been named to an All-NBA team, as Doncic has in each of the past five seasons.

Luka Doncic has reached up to 270 pounds and the Mavericks were growing concerned, per ESPN pic.twitter.com/sNksitvyeY

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 2, 2025

Nico Harrison on trade. We got what we wanted out of him, now he's damaged goods https://sports.yahoo.com/mavericks-gm-nico-harrison-defends-luka-doncic-trade-we-got-ahead-of-what-was-going-to-be-a-tumultuous-summer-172418304.html#:~:text=%22We%20really%20feel%20like%20we,out%20in%20front%20of%20that.

The wheels keep turning as the Dallas front office shuffles the Mavericks roster ahead of the NBA trade deadline.

The Mavericks have acquired forward Caleb Martin from the Philadelphia 76ers in a trade, the team announced on Tuesday. In exchange, Dallas is sending Quentin Grimes and a 2025 second-round pick, which was originally owned by the 76ers, back to Philadelphia.

"Fat Luka is better than 99.9% of all guards in the league"

Shaq on what a friend told him regarding the conditioning reports around Luka 😅 pic.twitter.com/SPdKduZSrU

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 5, 2025

"For the next 2 years, I think Dallas won that trade." 👀

Shaq on the Luka & AD trade. pic.twitter.com/wkCrTxtcSI

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 5, 2025

WELCOME TO DALLAS TEXAS MAX CHRISTIE 😤💦 pic.twitter.com/gnmuswnfvr

— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 8, 2025

1st-Half @dallasmavs Debut for Anthony Davis:

✨ 24 PTS
✨ 13 REB
✨ 5 AST
✨ 3 BLK
✨69% FG pic.twitter.com/vTh8G90UoO

— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 8, 2025

Anthony Davis injury update:

Anthony Davis, who suffered a left adductor strain on Feb. 8 against Houston, is making good progress.

Davis will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Get well soon, AD 🙏 #MFFL pic.twitter.com/SZS46zOlZ8

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 20, 2025

I still can't believe we traded him for pretty much nothing. This was a 5 First rounders guy if anything. Still in his mid twenties, five All NBA seasons, nothing but an upside in front of him;

The Athletic

Of course he had a triple-double
It was easy to wonder if Luka Doni would go off for 40 points last night. The Mavericks, the team that shocked the entire sports world by trading him last month, were in town. No one would blame him for trying a little harder, and he admitted the game felt "weird" and "different."

Instead of 40, Doni did what the Lakers actually needed him to do record a triple-double and become the creator this team needs him to be. Doni's final stat line: 19 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. A true playmaker.

L.A. might not be the true best team in the West, but Doni with LeBron James (27 points last night) make the previously drifting Lakers a threat to win any playoff series, and perhaps a few.

pic.twitter.com/WrFItq3XXY

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 26, 2025

Irving trying to lure the Mavs out of Dallas. I think this is where Texas Stadium used to sit, but not sure

I’m here in Irving at the City Council work session. The 9 council members just voted 8-1 — enthusiastically — to send these amendments to Irving P&Z. If P&Z approves, Irving City Council could vote as soon as March 20. https://t.co/pgqsqL4emP

— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) February 27, 2025