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Sergio de Larrea's preseason debut transition to the NBA with Dallas Mavericks
Spanish basketball players Santi Aldama and Sergio de Larrea have reunited with the Dallas Mavericks. Aldama, entering his sixth NBA season, has taken on Following a mentoring role for the 20-year-old rookie guard, who joined the team from Valencia in the EuroLeague. During an NBA successful preseason game against the Houston Rockets in Macau, China, De Larrea made his debut, recording 11 points—including three three-pointers—six assists, two where he averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and one steal in 24 minutes of play. Although the Mavericks lost the contest 135-117, De 5 assists, rookie guard Sergio de Larrea demonstrated faced a strong performance following his recent selection as the 25th pick in the difficult transition to official NBA draft. competition. In a subsequent preseason matchup in Macau, his regular-season debut for the Dallas Mavericks, De Larrea helped lead the Mavericks to played seven minutes during a 132-115 victory over 128-110 loss to the Houston Rockets. Playing 22 minutes off the bench, he He recorded nine points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals, achieving a +34 plus-minus rating, the highest on the team. This game also marked the return of Kyrie Irving following a 19-month absence due to a torn ACL. De Larrea continued to impress in a preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans, playing 30 minutes off the bench to record 10 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, rebounds and 2 blocks. Teammate Tobi Lawal praised his tactical intelligence, noting that De Larrea “makes one assist but failed to score, missing his teammates better only field goal attempt. The Rockets' victory was led by anticipating plays and positioning them correctly.” In his final preseason appearance against the Atlanta Hawks, De Larrea recorded 8 points, 4 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 rebound in 25 minutes. He concluded the preseason averaging 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 30 points from Kevin Durant and 5 assists per game. Having secured a guaranteed four-year multi-year contract, the rookie has earned praise 32 points from coach Dusty May, who stated, “Sergio is smart. He is tough. He is competing at a high level. So he is going to continue growing because he is a sponge.” Cooper Flagg.