The news that Dereck Lively II will be out for the season could completely change the way Dallas operates at the trade deadline.
The news of Dereck Lively II having to undergo season-ending foot surgery is a major gut punch to Dallas Mavericks fans. The underlying issue is what Dallas will do with Daniel Gafford now. The seven-year big man from Arkansas has already been in the middle of trade rumors this season, and the injury to Lively II could mean that the Mavs will keep Gafford rather than trading him.