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Dereck Lively II earns praise from Luka Doncic: Mavs player is a great player
Dereck Lively II returned from injury to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a Christmas Day win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Dereck Lively II returned from injury to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a Christmas Day win over the Phoenix Suns.
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