A stress fracture in his right ankle sidelined Lively in January of last season, and he didn't return to the lineup until April. The surgery to remove bone spurs was on the same foot. Lively joins teammates Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving in recovery this offseason.

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is recovering from surgery to clean up bone spurs in his right foot, ESPN reported Tuesday.

Now add Dereck Lively II to the recovery list — he has undergone surgery to remove bone spurs in his right foot, a story broken by Marc Stein. His foot was placed in a walking boot after the procedure,