Knicks Trade with Lakers, More in 2026 NBA Draft 1st Round, Sergio De Larrea to Mavs with 25th Pick

The NBA champions were busy on Day 1 of the NBA Draft but didn't end up with any new players.

The New York Knicks began the night with the No. 24 pick but moved into the second round after trades with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns:

Sergio de Larrea was announced as a member of the Knicks during Tuesday's draft, but he will instead head to the Mavericks.

Cameron Carr went to the Lakers while the Suns end up with Koa Peat at No. 30.

De Larrea may not be a household name like some of the other prospects in this draft, but he helped lead Valencia to the Spanish ACB playoffs.

Here is a look at some of his highlights.

Highlights

Scouting Report

Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman listed Bogdan Bogdanović as a pro comparison for de Larrea and highlighted his "consecutive years of accurate three-point shooting and strong playmaking rates."

He is just 20 years old, so the Mavs surely won't be expecting franchise-altering contributions in the immediate future.

But that shooting figures to play well in the NBA when he does see the court. It also makes de Larrea someone who can take advantage of the openings that come from the defensive attention playmakers such as Cooper Flagg draw in half-court sets.

De Larrea averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game while connecting on a head-turning 40.7 percent of his three-pointers during the 2025-26 campaign for Valencia in Liga ACB play.

It may take some time to arrive in the NBA, but the Mavs added some impressive perimeter shooting Tuesday.