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The Knicks traded down from No. 24 to No. 25 in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft in a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers and used their pick on guard Sergio De Larrea.
New York also received cash considerations in the NBA Draft day trade, while the Lakers took Baylor guard Cameron Carr with the No. 24 pick.
De Larrea, a 20-year-old from Valladolid, Spain, has played with Valencia since 2021 and made his senior debut in EuroLeague play at age 17 in 2023. He averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game over 18.3 minutes in 28 games during the 2025-26 season.
The 6-foot-5 guard was named the Liga ACB Best Young Player in 2026, an award given to players 22 or younger and playing 10-plus minutes per game. He also made the All-Liga Best Young Players Team in 2025 and 2026.
De Larrea has represented Spain in international tournaments, helping them win the silver medal at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup and the gold medal at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reported earlier Tuesday that several teams touched base with the Knicks about the No. 24 pick amid their goal of staying under the second apron.
Begley noted after the selection that Knicks will own De Larrea's rights but, similar to 2021 draft pick Rokas Jokubaitis (who returned to play for FC Barcelona) they can keep those rights without signing him to an NBA contract. If De Larrea is stashed, he would not impact the 2026-27 team salary.
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New York also received cash considerations in the NBA Draft day trade, while the Lakers took Baylor guard Cameron Carr with the No. 24 pick.
De Larrea, a 20-year-old from Valladolid, Spain, has played with Valencia since 2021 and made his senior debut in EuroLeague play at age 17 in 2023. He averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game over 18.3 minutes in 28 games during the 2025-26 season.
The 6-foot-5 guard was named the Liga ACB Best Young Player in 2026, an award given to players 22 or younger and playing 10-plus minutes per game. He also made the All-Liga Best Young Players Team in 2025 and 2026.
De Larrea has represented Spain in international tournaments, helping them win the silver medal at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup and the gold medal at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reported earlier Tuesday that several teams touched base with the Knicks about the No. 24 pick amid their goal of staying under the second apron.
Begley noted after the selection that Knicks will own De Larrea's rights but, similar to 2021 draft pick Rokas Jokubaitis (who returned to play for FC Barcelona) they can keep those rights without signing him to an NBA contract. If De Larrea is stashed, he would not impact the 2026-27 team salary.
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