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Dallas Mavericks starting center Dereck Lively II has sustained a small fracture in his right foot and is expected to miss two to three months, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Lively had missed the past three games and was listed as questionable for Wednesday night's home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but further testing revealed the fracture, sources said.
Lively, 20, has emerged as an essential part of the Mavericks foundation after playing a key role in Dallas' run to the NBA Finals as a rookie last season.