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Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively has a fractured foot and is expected to miss 2-3 months, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The news is a blow to the Mavericks and Lively, who was experiencing a breakout in his second NBA season.

The Mavericks face a major setback as Dereck Lively II is sidelined for 2-3 months, threatening their playoff hopes.

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Dereck Lively II received a brutal injury update on Wednesday ahead of the Mavericks' game against the Timberwolves

Green’s reputation speaks for itself. He’s won four NBA championships and was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. He also has a reputation for being one of the NBA’s biggest hotheads, but that might be a risk Dallas would be willing to take especially because acquiring Green would reunite him with Klay Thompson.

The Dallas Mavericks are going to be without their starting centre for the foreseeable future. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Dereck Lively II is expected to miss two-to-three months due to a small fracture in his foot.

Dereck Lively II will sit for two to three months after sustaining a small fracture in his foot, NBA Insider Shams Charania reports.

The Dallas Morning News spoke to Kenneth Jung, a foot and ankle surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Orthopedics in Los Angeles, to gain insight into Lively’s stress fracture, treatment and recovery timetable. Jung’s education includes a 2005 fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has played 96% of his minutes at center this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

The Los Angeles Lakers secured their best win of the season on Thursday night over the Boston Celtics, but Anthony Davis is also thinking about what they