Mavericks center Maxi Kleber has been ruled out of the team’s game against the Boston Celtics. The team attributed the decision to a right ankle injury.

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

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

Maxi Kleber will be sidelined for a significant period due to a fractured right foot sustained in a game against the Celtics.

Shams Charania: Another injury blow to Dallas: Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber has suffered a broken right foot and is sidelined for an extended period, sources tell me and @espn_macmahon.

In this new trade idea from Ishaan Bhattacharya of Fadeaway World, the Mavericks bring in a two-time NBA champion. The deal is between the Mavericks and Toronto Raptors, landing veteran Chris Boucher in Dallas. Here is what the deal could look like between the two sides:

Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber suffered a broken right foot in Saturday’s loss to Boston, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN ( Twitter link ). The team confirmed the news ( via Twitter ), adding that Kleber will be reevaluated later this week.

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 .

Mavs big man Maxi Kleber suffered a broken right foot in Saturday's loss to the Celtics and will be out for an extended period, sources told ESPN.

Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber suffered a broken right foot in Saturday's loss to the Celtics, and sources told ESPN that he would be out for an extended period.

The Celtics got the best of a shorthanded Mavericks squad on Saturday night in a 122-107 victory but that wasn’t the biggest loss for Dallas on the night. The team announced postgame that key reserve Maxi Kleber suffered a broken right foot in the game, depleting the frontcourt even more for the defending Western Conference champions.