Player1688 The Dallas Mavericks have exercised their 2024-25 team option to keep young center Derek Lively at American Airlines Center because of his youth and versatility. Player1688 

The team statement said that in addition to Lively, forward combo Olivier-Maxon Prosper also received a team option.

Both are guaranteed two-year contracts, with Lively getting $5.25 million for the 2025-26 season and Prosper getting $3 million. 

Lively, the 12th overall pick in the 2023 draft out of Duke University, comes with a 7-foot-1 frame and has been an impact player since the start, starting 42 games and swapping games with Daniel Gafford without any qualms.

His rookie season averages were 8.8 points, 74.7% field goal percentage, 6.9 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.1 assists. In the playoffs, he averaged 7.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 21 games as a reserve.

Prosper was the 24th overall pick out of Marquette University , but the 6- foot – 8 forward only played in 40 games, averaging 3.0 points and 2.0  rebounds in 8.4 minutes per game . Player1688