Dante Exum and Naji Marshall received important injury updates ahead of the Mavericks' game on Wednesday against the Pelicans.

Jason Kidd provided an update on Naji Marshall's status before the Mavericks' game against the Wizards on Monday.

A season ago, the Dallas Mavericks used a strong trade deadline to power a run to the NBA Finals. This season, the Mavericks are pace for the play-in, currently sitting in ninth place in the Western Conference standings.

Kidd announced that he would be without five rotation players for Wednesday’s game, most notably Dereck Lively II. The Mavericks’ sophomore center sustained a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported a two-to-three-month timeline for his foot injury.

Luka Doncic's Dallas Mavericks can't seem to shrug off their injury bug. With Doncic out since Christmas Day, the Mavericks have seen several key rotation players join him on the injury list.

After losing two straight contests against the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks had a great opportunity to bounce back as they were taking on the New Orlean

The Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, suffering a 122-107 loss to the defending champions. Dallas now sits at 24-22 on the season, losing three of their last four games. They're ranked as the No. 9 team in the Western Conference standings, just one game behind the Sacramento Kings .

The league's Last Two Minute report confirmed the missed call, but Dallas isn't expected to file a formal protest about the game's outcome

Dallas’ next man up mantra is being tested at a mind-boggling rate after Dereck Lively II, Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber suffered injuries in an 11-day

As well as Kyrie Irving has played, the hobbled Mavericks have been a bottom-seven offense over the past month, minus Luka Dončić.

The Dallas Mavericks have an important three-game stretch against winnable teams coming up, which started with Monday's home contest against the lowly Washington Wizards. Nine players were missing combined between both teams, including Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Naji Marshall, and Malcolm Brogdon.

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Maxi Kleber suffered a right foot fracture in Saturday's 122-107 loss to the Boston Celtics,