The Dallas Mavericks are about to start their training camp on Saturday, but don't expect big man Dereck Lively II to be joining the team's practices early on.
The former Duke Blue Devils star big man still doesn't have the green light to see action on the court, as he continues to get back to his top form following a season-ending surgery in December.
Article Continues Below“Sources: Mavs C Dereck Lively II (foot) has not been cleared for camp as he continues to recover from his December surgery. His status for the start of the season has yet to be determined. He has not suffered any setback and is slowly ramping up to begin basketball activity,” Tim MacMahon of ESPN wrote in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
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