In one of the scarier prospects for opposing big men throughout the NBA, it appears Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is still a growing boy.

Lively is still just 21 heading into his third season with the Mavs, so it’s medically feasible that he may still have room to grow into what was already a 7’1” frame.

Lively was asked during Monday’s Mavericks Media Day press conferences about whether or not he’s grown this offseason.

“I believe so,” Lively said. “I would definitely say I have [grown], and I just need to get the exact measurement, but I’d say, 7’2” or 7’3.”

The typical human male stops growing around Age 18, according to the Cleveland Clinic, but growth can, in some cases, continue into a man’s early 20s.

What does this mean for the Mavs’ frontcourt? Well, if they want t

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