Following Tuesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets, Irving spoke in the Mavericks locker room about the injury and prognosis.

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II clutches his ankle after a rebound attempt and exits the game in the first quarter.

Like two ships in the night. The Dallas Mavericks get one guy back, and almost just as soon lose another. Mavs center Dereck Lively II suffered a sprained right ankle less than four minutes into Tuesday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets and exited the floor with the training staff.

Last night, Kyrie returned, but Dereck Lively II landed awkwardly on Nicola Jokic’s foot in the early minutes and was done for the game. If you’re eager for more strange parallels to the ongoing injury issues,

Despite his improvement on the offensive end recently, Dereck Lively II's injuries could quietly force the Dallas Mavericks into a pivotal trade soon.