Dereck Lively Working Hard To Get Back On Floor For Mavericks

In a recent radio appearance, Dallas Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz was careful to not put a timeline on when Dereck Lively II would return to play. But Schmitz expressed optimism in how hard Lively is working to get back on the floor for the Mavs. "D-Live has been working his tail off. He's in the facility constantly, completely locked into everything we're doing and doing everything in his power to be his best self," Schmitz said. "Really, really proud of just the approach he's taken...