Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis could return from injury soon , but the team received a concerning Dereck Lively II update on Tuesday. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Lively could miss significant time due to a foot injury.

“ More from Dallas: It is feared that the Mavs face an extended injury absence for Dereck Lively II, @TheSteinLine has learned,” Stein wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Held out Monday in Miami for right foot injury management, Lively has played in seven of 19 games after offseason foot surgery and a recent knee issue.”

Lively has dealt with no shortage of injury trouble throughout his time in the NBA. He features potential and the Mavs would love for him to play a role alongside Cooper Flagg for years to come, but his injury concerns have limited

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