The Dallas Mavericks have officially exercised the third-year rookie scale options for Dereck Lively II and Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Lively, the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, had a strong rookie season, earning All-Rookie Second Team honors and averaging 8.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over 55 games.
Prosper, selected 24th overall, enters his second season looking to secure a regular rotation spot after averaging 3.0 points in 40 games with the Mavericks and performing notably in the G League.
The Mavericks are set to kick off their regular season against the San Antonio Spurs.