The Gravity Report
THE 644
1 JOKIĆ 97.8 · 2 GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER 92.9 · 3 WEMBANYAMA 85.7 · 4 ANTETOKOUNMPO 83.9 · 5 DONČIĆ 83.0 · 6 LEONARD 77.3 · 7 CUNNINGHAM 70.3 · 8 TOWNS 69.3 · 9 MITCHELL 68.1 · 10 MAXEY 67.3 · 11 BALL 66.8 · 12 HOLMGREN 66.6 · 13 CURRY 66.5 · 14 DUREN 65.9 · 15 BARNES 65.8
THE 644 · JULY 2026 · #241 OF 644

Dereck Lively II

Dallas Mavericks · C · age 21

Tier 8 — Fringe & developmental

41.5GRAVITY SCORE · 50 = LEAGUE-AVERAGE MINUTE

GRAVITY scores every player the same way: how good per minute, times how reliably he's on the floor. 60+ is a quality starter; 80+ is a franchise engine. How it works.

The impact numbers

The public stats behind the score, 2025–26 regular season (Basketball Reference).

7GamesRegular-season games played.
115MinutesRegular-season minutes played.
+0.6Box Plus/MinusPoints per 100 possessions he adds over an average player, estimated from the box score. 0 is average.
−3.0Offensive BPMThe offense half of Box Plus/Minus.
+3.6Defensive BPMThe defense half of Box Plus/Minus.
0.1VORPValue over a replacement-level player, from Box Plus/Minus and minutes.
.127Win Shares per 48Wins credited to him per 48 minutes played.
.670True shootingScoring efficiency that counts threes and free throws.
11.8%UsageShare of his team's possessions he finishes while on the floor.
+11.3On/offHis team's point margin per 100 possessions with him on the court minus with him off. Basketball Reference, raw.

2025–26 season box

16.4Minutes per game
4.3Points per game
5.3Rebounds per game
1.9Assists per game
0.6Steals per game
1.6Blocks per game
61.1%FG%Share of field-goal attempts made.
—3P%Share of three-point attempts made.
80.0%FT%Share of free throws made.