2026 Draft

Dallas Mavericks

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.&nbsp;

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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Mavericks Acquire Draft Rights to 56th Overall Pick Vsevolod Ishchenko

Virginia Tech forward selected by Mavericks in the second round

DALLAS (June 24, 2026) – The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have selected forward Tobi Lawal with the 48th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Lawal (6-8, 215) averaged 12.3 points (.542 FG%, .763 FT%), 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game through 23 games (17 starts) during his senior season with Virginia Tech in 2025-26. He began his college career at VCU where he averaged 5.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 13.6 minutes per game before transferring to Virginia Tech, where he led the team in total points (372), field goals made (128), rebounds (210) and blocks (20) in 2024-25.

Across two seasons with the Hokies, the London native recorded 20-plus points seven times, including a career-high 23 points which he scored twice – in his debut game for Virginia Tech against Delaware St. (11/4/24) and against Virginia (2/15/25). In his senior season, Lawal recorded a career-best 15 rebounds twice (vs. Charlotte, 11/16/25; at NC State, 2/7/26) and a career-high five blocks vs. Louisville (1/24/26).

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Mavericks Select Tobi Lawal with the 48th Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft

DALLAS (June 24, 2026) – The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have acquired the draft rights to the 2026 25th overall pick Sergio De Larrea (sehr-hee-o day lah-RAY-uh) from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a four-team trade also involving the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns. As part of the deal, Dallas sent the draft rights to the 2026 30th overall selection Koa Peat to Phoenix, and the draft rights to Melvin Ajinça (51st overall pick in 2024) and two second-round picks to New York.

De Larrea (6-6, 205) averaged 9.4 points (.452 FG%, .429 3FG%, .818 FT%), 2.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 17.6 minutes in 23 games for Spain’s Valencia Basket last season en route to being named the 2026 Liga ACB Best Young Player.&nbsp;

The Valladolid, Spain, native has been named to the All-Liga ACB Young Players Team in each of the past two seasons (2025, 2026). De Larrea garnered 2025 Spanish Super Cup MVP honors after helping lead Valencia to the championship.

The 20-year-old has represented Spain in international competition, helping the country win gold at the 2023 FIBA World U19 Championship and silver at the FIBA U17 World Cup. De Larrea competed for the Spanish national team at 2025 EuroBasket, averaging 5.4 points and 4.4 assists.

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Mavs Acquire Draft Rights to 25th Overall Pick Sergio De Larrea

DALLAS (June 23, 2026)&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have selected forward/center Morez Johnson Jr. with the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Johnson (6-9, 255) averaged 13.1 points (.623 FG%, .343 3FG%, .782 FT%), 7.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 blocks and 25.1 minutes per game in 40 games (all starts) for the 2026 national champion Michigan Wolverines. He earned Second-Team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Defensive Team honors after helping Michigan to a program-best 37-3 record and its first NCAA national title since 1989. Johnson tallied nine double-doubles, including a 12-point, 10-rebound effort in the national title game against the University of Connecticut.

The Illinois native represented Team USA in the 2024 FIBA U-18 AmeriCup and 2025 FIBA U-19 World Cup, helping the U.S. to a gold-medal finish both times. In the 2024 FIBA U-18 AmeriCup, Johnson averaged 8.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks, and in the 2025 FIBA U-19 World Cup, he averaged 9.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 18.6 minutes per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Johnson reunites with his college coach Dusty May, who was hired by Dallas earlier today.

A press conference will be held at American Airlines Center on Thursday, June 25, at 12:00 p.m. CT. Details are below:

2026 Draft

Mavericks Acquire Draft Rights to 56th Overall Pick Vsevolod Ishchenko

Mavericks Select Tobi Lawal with the 48th Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft

Mavs Acquire Draft Rights to 25th Overall Pick Sergio De Larrea

Mavericks Select Morez Johnson Jr. with the Ninth Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft