Mavericks Sign Sergio de Larrea to Rookie Contract

Overview

• The Mavericks announced they signed their 25th overall pick to a rookie scale contract, a move reported on Friday that ends the draft-and-stash question about de Larrea.
• Reports say the deal was for the full 120% of the rookie slot, which equates to about $3.18 million in year one and up to roughly $16.33 million across four years.
• De Larrea was acquired by Dallas in a draft-night trade up from No. 30 and will join the roster after helping Valencia win the 2026 Liga ACB title days after he was picked.
• At 6'5" the guard is a proven long-range shooter who made 41.2% of his threes in top European competition since 2024–25 and averaged about 9.7 points and 3.7 assists in ACB play last season.
• Bringing him to Dallas immediately removes a potential future buyout delay, fixes a rookie salary spot on the books for 2026–27, and gives the Mavericks an experienced perimeter shooter to compete for minutes this season.