The Mavericks announced Wednesday that they have exercised their third-year rookie scale options on Dereck Lively II and Olivier-Maxence Prosper.
Lively, the 10th overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, earned All-Rookie Second Team honors last season and he’s expected to be a pivotal piece in the Mavericks’ hopes to return to the NBA Finals. Lively appeared in 55 games (42 starts) as a rookie, averaging 8.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 blocks.
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have exercised the third-year rookie scale options on center Dereck Lively II and forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper.
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) October 23, 2024
He will earn $5.2 million in 2025-26 and if the Mavericks’ exercise their team option for a fourth season, Lively will earn $7.2 million in the final year of his rookie contract. Prosper will earn $3 million in 2025-26, and an additional $5.2 million if his fourth year is exercised.
Prosper, the 24th overall pick of last year’s draft, enters his second season with an opportunity to compete for regular rotation minutes. He averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 40 games for the Mavericks, but averaged 18.3 points and 7.7 rebounds in 24 games for the Texas Legends (Mavericks G League affiliate).
The Mavericks open the regular season Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs.
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