The Dallas Mavericks suffered another major injury blow on Tuesday after center Dereck Lively II, on a four-year, $22,282,691 rookie-scale contract, exited the game against the Nikola Jokic-led Denver

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

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.

About four minutes into the Dallas Mavericks' recent contest against the Denver Nuggets, starting center Dereck Lively left the contest with an ankle injury. Evidently, the Mavericks are already dealing with massive injuries to Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.