Duke basketball standout Dereck Lively II is quickly becoming an important piece in the Dallas Mavericks' hunt for a title.
In his lone season as a member of the Duke basketball squad, Dereck Lively proved exactly how impactful of a player he could be down the stretch, helping anchor a Blue Devil team that finally found its footing toward the end of Jon Scheyer’s first season at the helm.
That timeline most likely projected the 7-foot-1 center to take a few years to fully develop. But it seems the 20-year-old is already making a massive impact in just his rookie year. With the Mavericks earning the No. 5 seed in the West and just a game away from upsetting the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and advancing to the Western Conference Finals, Lively is playing important minutes for what is quickly becoming a championship contender.
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