According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Mavericks center Dereck Lively II received an X-ray for a right ankle sprain suffered Tuesday night against Denver. Results were negative, but no timeline has been established for his return. Lively sustained the ankle injury less than four minutes into the Mavericks' 118-99 loss.

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II clutches his ankle after a rebound attempt and exits the game in the first quarter.

Mavs center Dereck Lively II suffered a sprained right ankle in Tuesday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets and exited the floor with the training staff. Shortly after, the Mavericks announced that Lively would remain out for the rest of the game.

About four minutes into the Dallas Mavericks' recent contest against the Denver Nuggets, starting center Dereck Lively left the contest with an ankle injury. Evidently, the Mavericks are already dealing with massive injuries to Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

Dereck Lively II has long been linked to becoming the Dallas Mavericks' center of the future. However, an unforeseen issue could cause the team to think twice.

The Mavericks ruled starting center Dereck Lively II out with an ankle sprain just four minutes into their Tuesday game against Denver, the team announced.