06-25-2026, 06:14 AM
(06-25-2026, 03:56 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Amen to that. Details matter.
Regarding Summer League.
I don´t see any reason why De Larrea should not play Summer League. It´s not like he´ll be burned out from the European season. He´s just in the swing of things. Take 10 days off, come to Dallas, watch some World Cup, have a look at the city, meet the staff and then play some Summer League. Lawal should obviously be there, too. I´d love to see Ishchenko, but absolutely no clue whether there are any travel restrictions/work restrictions currently (probably not) or how fast you can get a work&travel VISA as a Russian citizen.
Even the no f**** given Mavs had Ajinca play Summer League, so I´d guess the more invested new FO and Dutsy May would like Ishchenko to play Summer League just to get a better feel for his skill level.
The Dallas Mavericks are still mapping out when Spanish guard Sergio De Larrea will join the roster, general manager Mike Schmitz said, leaving open whether the 20-year-old reports for the 2026-27 season or remains overseas a year longer. Dallas acquired De Larrea’s draft rights in a draft-night trade with the New York Knicks, who selected him at No. 25 before routing the pick to the Mavericks. He is widely projected as a draft-and-stash prospect expected to stay with Valencia in the near term. Asked whether De Larrea would suit up for Dallas next season and play in Summer League, Schmitz declined to set a timeline. “We’re still working through all of that with Sergio,” Schmitz said. “Whether it’s next year or the following year, just to have that level of size and IQ in our program is huge for us.”
Dallas Hoops Journal