Dereck Lively II's season-ending foot surgery will force the Mavericks to soon face a brutal question when it comes to his future.
The Dallas Mavericks very quickly realized that they would have a Dereck Lively II problem early in his career. While the 21-year-old has been amazing when he is fully healthy and on the floor, the reality of Lively II's situation early in his career is that he can't stay healthy for long enough stretches. And this may force the Mavericks to stray away from extending him this offseason.