SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 29: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks is congratulated by Dereck Lively II #2 after Irving scored against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Golden 1 Center on March 29, 2024 in Sacramento, California. | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
The former Duke big man is thriving with the Mavs.
Dereck Lively has been one of the better rookies this NBA season and that has continued in the playoffs.
He had a rough spring though.