Dallas acquires Russian guard from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for cash considerations
DALLAS (June 24, 2026) – The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have acquired the draft rights to the 56th overall pick Vsevolod Ishchenko (vSEV-o-lod ish-CHEN-co) from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for cash considerations.
Ishchenko (6-8, 218) averaged 8.7 points (.516 FG%, .463 3FG%, .801 FT%), 4.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 23.7 minutes per game in 43 games for Russia’s Lokomotiv Kuban in 2025-26. He was named a VTB United League All-Star and took home the league’s Young Player of the Year award.
The 21-year-old earned two VTB Youth April MVP awards for Lokomotiv Kuban-2, where he averaged 16.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.0 minutes per game as an 18-year-old.
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