Tim MacMahon: Mavs center Dereck Lively II sits out due to sprained shoulder

Lively missed the Mavs' last four games due to a sprained right shoulder

The 7-foot-1 center is averaging 8.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game this season

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II will miss his fifth straight game on Monday when the team hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves, coach Jason Kidd said. Lively is dealing with a sprained right shoulder.

Lively, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, has missed the Mavs' last four games. He is averaging 8.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game this season.

The Mavs are 2-2 in Lively's absence. They are currently in sixth place in the Western Conference with a record of 29-26.