Dereck Lively II — Player Profile

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c • Duke • 7'1" • 230 lbs

Age 22y 8m 29d

Hometown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

High School Westtown School in West Chester, Pennsylvania

Shoots Right

Drafted: 2023 Round 1, pick 12 (#12 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Oklahoma City Thunder · Draft date: June 22, 2023

NBA Official Draft History
Official NBA Draft Calendar

College Production

PPG

5.2

Points

RPG

5.4

Rebounds

APG

1.1

Assists

SPG 0.5

BPG 2.4

TOV 0.7

MPG 20.6

Games 34

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

65.8

3P%

15.4

0.1-0.4 3P/g

FT%

60.0

0.6-1.0 FT/g

Season 2022-23

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

7.0

Points

REB

6.8

Rebounds

AST

1.5

Assists

PTS

14.4

Points

REB

13.9

Rebounds

AST

3.1

Assists

PTS

18.6

Points

REB

18.0

Rebounds

AST

4.0

Assists

2025-26 · Y3 · 4 G · C · Dallas Mavericks · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2025-26	NBA	4	17.5	7.0	6.8	1.5	1.0	1.5	0.2	3.2	4.5	0.2	0.5	0.8	72.2	0.0	66.7	72.5	10.2
2024-25	NBA	4	18.4	8.5	5.5	2.0	0.8	1.8	1.2	3.2	4.2	0.2	2.0	3.0	76.5	0.0	66.7	76.3	10.3
2023-24	NBA	4	20.4	6.0	5.0	1.0	0.5	1.8	0.8	2.8	4.0	0.0	0.5	0.8	68.8	—	66.7	69.3	6.6
2025-26	NBA	4	17.5	14.4	13.9	3.1	2.1	3.1	0.5	6.7	9.3	0.5	1.0	1.5	72.2	0.0	66.7	72.5	10.2
2024-25	NBA	4	18.4	16.6	10.8	3.9	1.5	3.4	2.4	6.4	8.3	0.5	3.9	5.9	76.5	0.0	66.7	76.3	10.3
2023-24	NBA	4	20.4	10.6	8.8	1.8	0.9	3.1	1.3	4.9	7.1	0.0	0.9	1.3	68.8	—	66.7	69.3	6.6
2025-26	NBA	4	17.5	18.6	18.0	4.0	2.7	4.0	0.7	8.7	12.0	0.7	1.3	2.0	72.2	0.0	66.7	72.5	10.2
2024-25	NBA	4	18.4	21.5	13.9	5.1	1.9	4.4	3.2	8.2	10.7	0.6	5.1	7.6	76.5	0.0	66.7	76.3	10.3
2023-24	NBA	4	20.4	13.6	11.4	2.3	1.1	4.0	1.7	6.3	9.1	0.0	1.1	1.7	68.8	—	66.7	69.3	6.6

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2023-24	NBA	4	20.4	14.7	69.3	68.8	10.2	7.4	14.8	11.9	0.000	0.188	4.7	-2.2
2024-25	NBA	4	18.4	25.6	76.3	76.5	15.6	17.2	18.3	16.2	0.059	0.706	6.4	6.9
2025-26	NBA	4	17.5	25.4	72.5	72.2	12.1	13.0	4.9	19.0	0.056	0.167	9.2	16.9

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	30	24	80.0%	58.8%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	19	13	68.4%	37.3%	—
Above the Break 3	2	0	0.0%	3.9%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 59%

Mid 37%

3PT 4%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	13	10	76.9%	72.2%	66.7%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	4	3	75.0%	22.2%	42.9%
Above the Break 3	1	0	0.0%	5.6%	33.1%

Small sample (18 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 72%

Mid 22%

3PT 6%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	7	6	85.7%	41.2%	65.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	9	7	77.8%	52.9%	42.7%
Above the Break 3	1	0	0.0%	5.9%	32.8%

Small sample (17 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 41%

Mid 53%

3PT 6%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	10	8	80.0%	62.5%	64.3%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	6	3	50.0%	37.5%	43.1%

Small sample (16 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 62%

Mid 38%

3PT 0%

Corner 3 0%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2025-10-15	Dallas Mavericks	LAL	25.4	12	11	1	5	7	0	2	3	15.1
2025-10-13	Dallas Mavericks	UTA	7.2	2	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	4.6
2025-10-11	Dallas Mavericks	CHA	21.7	10	6	3	5	6	1	0	0	14.5
2025-10-06	Dallas Mavericks	OKC	15.7	4	4	2	2	4	0	0	0	6.7

Summer League

PTS

8.4

Points

REB

8.0

Rebounds

AST

0.8

Assists

PTS

12.9

Points

REB

12.3

Rebounds

AST

1.2

Assists

PTS

17.0

Points

REB

16.2

Rebounds

AST

1.6

Assists

Career · 5 G · 1 competition · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2023	LV	5	23.4	8.4	8.0	0.8	0.2	0.6	1.8	3.4	5.0	0.6	1.6	3.0	68.0	53.3	66.5	7.4
2023	LV	5	23.4	12.9	12.3	1.2	0.3	0.9	2.8	5.2	7.7	0.9	2.5	4.6	68.0	53.3	66.5	7.4
2023	LV	5	23.4	17.0	16.2	1.6	0.4	1.2	3.7	6.9	10.1	1.2	3.2	6.1	68.0	53.3	66.5	7.4

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	18	14	77.8%	72.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	4	3	75.0%	16.0%	—
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	4.0%	—
Above the Break 3	2	0	0.0%	8.0%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 72%

Mid 16%

3PT 12%

Corner 3 4%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	18	14	77.8%	72.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	4	3	75.0%	16.0%	—
Left Corner 3	1	0	0.0%	4.0%	—
Above the Break 3	2	0	0.0%	8.0%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 72%

Mid 16%

3PT 12%

Corner 3 4%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2023-07-16	Las Vegas	ATL	22.5	10	6	0	5	5	0	0	0	8.3
2023-07-14	Las Vegas	IND	24.5	9	8	2	3	8	2	3	6	7.1
2023-07-12	Las Vegas	GSW	29.9	11	10	0	4	5	0	3	3	12.1
2023-07-10	Las Vegas	PHI	23.6	8	11	2	4	5	1	0	0	8.8
2023-07-08	Las Vegas	OKC	16.5	4	5	0	1	2	0	2	6	0.7

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