Dereck Lively Not Cleared for Mavericks Camp After Foot Surgery

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has not been cleared for training camp as he continues recovering from right foot surgery performed over nine months ago. His status for the season opener remains under review while he works to rebuild lower leg strength. Limited to just 43 total games over the past two seasons due to persistent injuries, the fourth-year big man is heading into a contract year ahead of the October 19 rookie-scale extension deadline.