![Julio Cortez Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) celebrates after scoring against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/171530ab57874e0c83cf187148c53588/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) celebrates after scoring against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Abbie Parr Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson (1) reaches for a rebound against Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, left, and forward Derrick Jones Jr., back, right, during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/95fe378850014ecb88533c4ce8ba814c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson (1) reaches for a rebound against Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, left, and forward Derrick Jones Jr., back, right, during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
![Julio Cortez Injured Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, left, reacts to a play during the second half in Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1a376233a7894a538afd6876ae8a5786/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Injured Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, left, reacts to a play during the second half in Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)