Rookie Dereck Lively II will be given an opportunity to start at center for the Dallas Mavericks, Jason Kidd told Marc Stein.
Christian Wood and JaVale McGee left the team this offseason, with Dwight Powell and Richaun Holmes the other centers on the roster.
Kidd added that Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Grant Williams are projected to start, with Olivier-Maxence Prosper competing with Josh Green for a starting spot.