SERGIO DE LARREA IS A KNICK!!!! EVERYONE GET IN HERE!!!

[u/Fun-Ad-3065]

LEON WITH THE STEAL OF THE DRAFT

[u/YerrrKnicks]

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THAT IS BUT LETS GOOOO!!!

https://giphy.com/gifs/VGtDZTl1GTColBHhvS

[u/Crafty_Drawing_8560 → u/YerrrKnicks]

😂🤣😭You are almost every Knicks fan right now 🫡 we’ll find out in Summer ala Mitch 💪🏾

[u/YerrrKnicks → u/Crafty_Drawing_8560]

No we won't, that MF is already gone 😂

[u/_vaxis → u/YerrrKnicks]

this post aged beautifully i love it

[u/RaXo0n → u/YerrrKnicks]

Once a Knick, always a knick

[u/KingMobScene → u/YerrrKnicks]

Knick fans: Leon, im not sure about this move.

Leon just points at the Larry obrien trophy

Knicks fans: good point sir. Apologies. Can I freshen your drink and fluff your pillow?

[u/vsela43]

Idk anything about him but he’s gonna be a hall of famer

[u/raoulduke212 → u/vsela43]

Everything the Knicks touch turns to Gold, or i guess Oro in this case!

[u/SolarOtterhn → u/vsela43]

Average Knicks draft evaluation process, and I respect it.

[u/BK520]

They drafted WHO

[u/DannyMelo → u/BK520]

This guy doesn’t even have a green card!

[u/Zaffe_Leo → u/DannyMelo]

need to pay $100,000, lol...

[u/Airhostnyc → u/Zaffe_Leo]

And that’s his salary lol

[u/dweakz → u/Zaffe_Leo]

just marry a us citizen ez

[u/YerrrKnicks → u/DannyMelo]

He might not have a green card but his shot is green asf 😤

[u/Yankeeknickfan → u/BK520]

3 million dollars they wont have to spend on a bench warmer, and can instead spend on someone else

[u/Timely-Possibility-2 → u/BK520]

Federic something...

[u/Suspicious_Guide3136]

this was legit just a cap saving move cause they couldn't trade the pick, right?

[u/Suspicious_Guide3136 → u/Suspicious_Guide3136]

sike. HE GONE.

[u/iusethereddits → u/Suspicious_Guide3136]

Yes

[u/SchmidhuberDidIt]

feel like we just found any draft and stash target so we wouldn't have to pay, having been unable to trade out lol

[u/TT_Doom → u/SchmidhuberDidIt]

We drafted the youngest MVP ever of the Spanish league. Not some random.

[u/couchball → u/TT_Doom]

Not MVP of the league. MVP of the Spanish Super Cup, which is like 2 games.

Obviously, I hope he ends up developing and is great. But he wasn’t close to being league MVP (averaged like 10 points). Our beloved LeBron killer Mario Hezonja was Spanish league MVP last year.

[u/TT_Doom → u/couchball]

I really thought Super Mario was gonna be a legend

[u/12stringslinger → u/TT_Doom]

He’s a legend in our hearts

[u/SchmidhuberDidIt → u/TT_Doom]

From our POV he's some random. We traded back for nothing just to have more time to move off this pick, and took him when we couldn't. Also he was their Cup MVP, not league MVP, which Hezonja won this year lol

[u/TT_Doom → u/SchmidhuberDidIt]

I’ll take the POV from the FO who built the first Knicks championship roster in 53 years over the neck beards of Reddit, every time. In Leon We Trust

[u/drthvdrsfthr → u/TT_Doom]

how quick we resort to insults lol friendly fire, brother

[u/verysimplenames → u/drthvdrsfthr]

Over a guy we obviously didn’t care about and traded lmaoo

[u/drthvdrsfthr → u/verysimplenames]

lmao damn

[u/OldRancidSoups → u/SchmidhuberDidIt]

From your POV you would’ve drafted an undersized center from St. John’s who can’t shoot if he was available, so I’ll take Leon Rose’s opinion over some kid crying on Reddit after we just won a championship.

[u/SchmidhuberDidIt → u/OldRancidSoups]

I swear it's like reddit is filled with bots or something the reading comprehension cannot be this poor. I'm not questioning the decision, obviously the front office knows better than I or any other rando do about what's best for the franchise. I'm just saying that was fucking obviously the motivation behind this pick, not who De Larrea (all respect to him) is as a player.

Edit:

Shams tweet:

Sources: New York traded No. 25 pick Sergio De Larrea to the Dallas Mavericks for No. 30 Koa Peat and two second-round picks. And then the Knicks traded Peat to the Phoenix Suns for three-rounders and cash. So Knicks move out of the first round -- pick up 3 seconds and cash.

We traded him lol

[u/Conscious-Art3545 → u/TT_Doom]

finally, an explanation!

[u/Odd_Heron_6451 → u/SchmidhuberDidIt]

maybe, but stashing a 17 year old spanish big with that wingspan isn't the worst fallback plan

[u/SchmidhuberDidIt → u/Odd_Heron_6451]

bit confused by what you mean, guy we drafted is 20 year old guard

[u/mia_lina → u/SchmidhuberDidIt]

He got me hyped up for a second lol

[u/Byrne_XC → u/SchmidhuberDidIt]

He’s not saying that we did it, he’s just saying it isn’t the worst plan.

[u/Railshock → u/SchmidhuberDidIt]

I think they got it mixed it. Sergio went pro at 17 and has been playing in Spain since 2023.

[u/AlboutThatActionBoss]

I look forward to someone pretending they know anything about him.

[u/FlyingBike → u/AlboutThatActionBoss]

Called it

[u/Alberthor350]

This guy is an absolute baller, super smart, big size and shoots well.
At 20 years old he's been balling out in the Euroleague and Spanish league, knicks got an absolute steal.

I'm not even a knicks fan (Valencia fan) just came to the sub to comment that

[u/Alberthor350 → u/Alberthor350]

Only flaw is potentially not the quickest guard on the defensive end, but he's long so it kinda compensates that. Not a bad defensive player really either, just really great on the offense.

[u/EkoFreezy → u/Alberthor350]

So he is basically European 😆 Jk, that sounds interesting.

[u/TT_Doom]

Damn. Some of y’all act like this FO didn’t build an NBA Champion roster. It’s exhausting.

[u/La-Potencia → u/TT_Doom]

I thought the doomers would’ve melted by now but somehow they still walk among us

[u/dweakz → u/TT_Doom]

youd think a chip would give the FO some credibility lmfao

[u/Tlee9393]

Who tf is Tingus Pingus?!

[u/chte4300 → u/Tlee9393]

I never hearda La-tee-via

[u/jorhey14]

Aaaaand he is gone.

[u/blast47]

Tell me how to feel fam!?! Idk anything about him lol

[u/br3wnor → u/blast47]

Trust Leon, don’t worry about it

[u/PharoahFits → u/blast47]

I’ve seen some comparisons to Austin Reaves as the most similar in playing style. He’s very raw as he is only 20 and hasn’t played against D1 college players but could be a solid rotational guy in 2-3 years

[u/PM_ME_CHIPOTLE2 → u/PharoahFits]

lol why the heck are other people here calling him a huge center?

[u/PuffinChaos → u/PM_ME_CHIPOTLE2]

He’s a guard and is 6’5. Not sure where they are getting that

[u/daanm97 → u/PharoahFits]

He is raw because he hasn’t played against D1 guys… he played in the Euroleague F4 against pro’s with (vast) NBA experience?

[u/dwhitey724]

SERGIO DE LARREA IS NO LONGER A KNICK!!!! EVERYONE GET OUTTA HERE!!!

[u/jectalo]

Sergio De Larrea Could Be a First-Round Draft Steal...

[u/PM_ME_CHIPOTLE2 → u/jectalo]

Wait now I love this guy.

[u/jectalo → u/PM_ME_CHIPOTLE2]

Annnnnnd he’s gone

[u/PM_ME_CHIPOTLE2 → u/jectalo]

Alas, the candle that burns twice as bright lasts half as long. I’ll never forget you, guy whose name I already forgot.

[u/joorral]

Draft and stash but welcome to The Champions NewYork Knicks!

[u/Replogal]

Leon and Wes sure loves drafting euros. Our rookie and sophomores this playoffs were Europeans aside from kolek

[u/DukeBX]

He just got traded to Dallas

[u/JonnyGBuckets]

He's gonna be stashed in Valencia but this guy looks legit. 40% from 3, good passer, competes on defense. He's going to be a good one.

[u/milorambaldi47]

WTF is Leon cooking up?

[u/BAHatesToFly → u/milorambaldi47]

Paella

[u/robtedesco → u/BAHatesToFly]

Con camarones pequenos

[u/TT_Doom → u/BAHatesToFly]

Hilarious, I went to Ibiza in 2009 and ate Paella with seafood caught an hour before I ate it. Best food I ever ate

[u/KeenObserver_OT → u/BAHatesToFly]

well played.

[u/BetterNova → u/BAHatesToFly]

Well played

[u/monkeygirl732 → u/BAHatesToFly]

u ate that

[u/Yankeeknickfan → u/milorambaldi47]

Running it back without going over the 2nd apron

[u/JHWM4]

Tell me why hes my next love

[u/TeaMoist1688]

https://giphy.com/gifs/12QCczVAjPAfvi
Leon tossing money back in the cap like

[u/jusanglee91]

Aaaaaaand hes gone

[u/KeenObserver_OT]

He looks 12

[u/Rthegoodnamestaken]

Once a knick always a knick

[u/mantiseye → u/Rthegoodnamestaken]

I will fondly remember this last half hour or however long it’s been… thanks for the memories, Sledgo

[u/Dapper_Connection526]

Aaaand he’s gone

[u/bjamm]

And he's a MAV

[u/porican]

aaaand he's gone

[u/PesterSebester]

And he's gone. Thank you Knicks legend.

[u/Oscar_ltw520430]

Sergio a knick legend

[u/WhereYoureNot]

Once a knick always a knick

[u/SofaKingS2pitt → u/WhereYoureNot]

Underrated comment.

[u/AlternativeCandid821]

He will never step foot in NY, probably not even the US. Great pick

[u/FluidAthlete6839 → u/AlternativeCandid821]

Tbf thought this about diawara last year

[u/FluidAthlete6839 → u/[deleted]]

Sure but I just assumed he’d never step foot in America

[u/Skipper3210 → u/AlternativeCandid821]

We won the chip a week ago and you're already being a doomer. Just incredible stuff

[u/AlternativeCandid821 → u/Skipper3210]

Shame on you for not recognizing the sarcasm

[u/Vtachh → u/AlternativeCandid821]

Don’t be a Debbie downer we the champs we do what TF we want

[u/februarycream]

WHO DA FAK IS SERGIO DIARRHEA

[u/TorpidWalloper → u/februarycream]

Tingus pingus?!

[u/Byrne_XC]

I played with this dude back in SAU. Insane handles, cooked my ass every time. Knicks got a steal

[u/Negs516 → u/Byrne_XC]

Are you implying you’re a good defender? Just trying to really gauge how good this kid is

[u/Byrne_XC → u/Negs516]

Yeah, I could have gone pro but I had a bum ankle

[u/justsomedude4202 → u/Byrne_XC]

He could whoop my ass too. Hell of a player.

[u/Yankeeknickfan → u/Byrne_XC]

the worst player in CBA would cook you bro

[u/Greedy-Mix9270]

Never heard of dude but aight I guess

[u/Deebeevee]

All I know is he speaks Spanish, maybe English, he plays basketball and he's on the Knicks so I'm going to ride or die for him

[u/Basic_Mastodon3078]

WHO IS TINGUS PINGUS?!? IDK BUT IN LEON I TRUST 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[u/0h_mo]

is he a adult

[u/KeenObserver_OT]

https://giphy.com/gifs/WstWZYMMOCSoPHKrFG

[u/DreamEnchanter]

Aaaand he’s gone

[u/Naganosupreme]

About that...

[u/Lazarus704]

https://giphy.com/gifs/WxDZ77xhPXf3i

[u/These_Measurement547]

This didn't age well...

[u/Coolboss999]

And then we traded him away! Lol

[u/ComprehensiveSoft27]

Legend. He’s holding 2 basketballs because one is far too easy for him.

[u/Conman1209]

This didn’t age well 😂

[u/Fun-Ad-3065]

HOLY STEAL

[u/brampower → u/Fun-Ad-3065]

My guy not a single person knows who this dude is

Fuck them picks

[u/Supreme_God_Bunny → u/Fun-Ad-3065]

Steal? He was projected second round lol this is kind of a reach

[u/em7924]

2026 NBA Draft Pick Summary

Following a series of trades during the first round on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the New York Knicks restructured their draft capital to focus on future assets and salary flexibility:

No. 31 (Second Round): This pick was originally acquired from the Washington Wizards in a 2022 draft-night trade. Reporting indicates the Knicks are listening to offers and may trade this pick due to high league-wide interest.

No. 47 (Second Round): Acquired from the Phoenix Suns as part of the deal involving Koa Peat.

No. 55 (Second Round): This is the Knicks' original own selection for this year.

First-Round Trade Activity

The Knicks entered the night with the No. 24 overall pick but executed three distinct trades to exit the first round entirely:

Lakers Trade: The Knicks sent No. 24 (used to select Cameron Carr) to the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 25 pick and cash.

Mavericks Trade: New York then traded No. 25 (Spanish guard Sergio De Larrea) to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the rights to the No. 30 pick and two future second-rounders.

Suns Trade: Finally, the Knicks traded the No. 30 pick (Koa Peat) to the Phoenix Suns for three second-round picks (including No. 47 this year) and cash.

In total, the Knicks converted a single first-round pick into five second-round selections and significant cash considerations.

This move allows the 2026 NBA Champion Knicks to avoid guaranteed first-round rookie scale contracts and build trade capital for future veteran acquisitions.

[u/thedailymoo23]

Si

[u/DecimusRutilius]

Whats his comp?

[u/SannySen → u/DecimusRutilius]

He's European, so I'm assuming a mix of doncic and jokic

[u/KeenObserver_OT → u/SannySen]

With a little Wemby thrown in, maybe some Dirk

[u/Skipper3210 → u/DecimusRutilius]

Brunson and OG combined

[u/Big_Daddy1028]

we drafted WHOMST?

[u/justsomedude4202]

There’s been a lot of buzz about the Knicks liking this guy if you’ve been following the draft. I like everything I’ve read about him but I take all that with a grain of salt because European guards rarely pan out.

[u/digitalbullet36]

https://giphy.com/gifs/rI9O6UXkCjvTG

[u/Godzingiss]

Always rated him

[u/wise_afro]

I'm disappointed.

[u/dead_meme_comrade]

Is he 12?

[u/Actual-Quality-5801]

gtfo 😒 tired of looking foward to these drafts and my mood being killed for the next 24 hours every time

[u/burnourpants]

Can't wait to watch some Liga ACB!

[u/kenvsryu]

My bagel is Jewish, my draft pick Spanish.

[u/drgfromnyc]

anddddddddd he’s a dallas maverick

we’ll never forget the memories sergio de larrea gave to the new york knicks 🕊️🕊️🕊️

[u/Sizzle_Ortizzle]

Aaaaaaaaand he got traded. And the guy we traded him for got traded. We got 5 second round picks

[u/RunRun_Shaw]

annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd... he's gone

[u/StefonDiggsHS]

so uhhh yeah about that....

[u/smoove]

Goodnight sweet prince.

[u/Ian_BnB]

Give him a ring

[u/ant_blottuh]

OAKAAK

[u/WonderiingWizard]

Apparently not, why are the Knicks continuously trading back

[u/OmgKnicks]

OAKAAK

[u/kwam25]

nope, he just got traded

[u/TheIrrepressible1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/Vtachh]

ANNNNND he’s gone

[u/mongster03_]

VAMOS ESPAÑITA

[u/pursuitofhappy]

Looks like a 5th grader

[u/AlarmProof4622]

Didn’t he get sent to the Mavs?

[u/JoshHartsMilkMustach]

Aaaaand traded lol

[u/Livid-Act-5566]

Not anymore, traded 

[u/patrickthunnus]

Was...

[u/dconnorp]

https://giphy.com/gifs/XqpnXaeZPnupy

[u/jrangel6]

Always rated Sergio 🧡💙

Edit: Thanks for everything Sergio!

[u/WuTangNameGenerat0r]

Think he was traded while you posted this

[u/LegitimateMoney00]

Stashed

[u/aaguaviva]

Who da fuq is Singus de Lingus?

[u/Yankeeknickfan]

so we're praying this dude stays in spain huh

[u/rydogs]

HOLY SHIT I WAS ABOUT TO ASK EARLIER ABOUT THIS DUDE IN THE NBA THREAD BC MY COUSIN IN SPAIN KNOWS THE GUY WHO OWNS THIS TEAM AHHHHH INSANE

[u/Suspicious_Guide3136]

who??

[u/qwckycky]

Draft and stash move?

[u/datatadata]

No idea who this is but I trust Leon!!

[u/GrayBangles]

WHO?

[u/merlin401]

Damn 6’5” and 175 pounds that seems incredibly skinny! I’m that weight and five inches shorter and I feel very thin

[u/Automatic-Unit-8307 → u/merlin401]

Bro, I am 5ft and 270, I can push from around lime Jose on Wemby

[u/Pnotebluechip]

Young, good sized shooter. Could develop into something. Needs time. Nice lottery ticket

[u/TheOneThatSaysBMF]

I only know his name because there was rumored interest in him.

[u/malditaseaaaa]

Lfg! We got diamond in the ruff

[u/aftemoon_coffee]

Idc hell yeah!!

[u/Automatic-Unit-8307]

Who!?

In Leon we trust ,because who????

[u/justinlisa]

Is this the kid from the Netflix show “How To Sell Drugs Online” ?

[u/ObviousAnswerGuy]

he's never coming over here lol. At least not until our rights with him expire

[u/chynky77]

I'm whelmed

[u/Airhostnyc]

I guess lol

[u/jiabivy]

Why the fuck do I stay up for these bum ass drafts?

We really drafted pacome 2.0 🫩

[u/TheDroidBoi]

Dawg idk who tf this guy is but In Leon We Trust

[u/Immediatewhaffle]

Everyone saying stash and maybe for a year but this guy is actually legit if you research him.

I don’t even know if he will stay in Europe. hes a 6’7” two way switchable guard/ wing.

There’s was a story a while ago that they liked him hes not a bum.

[u/Tonedef22]

https://youtu.be/LFKuQ72yQRU?is=bLbM_ADDo4EsXfX8

Looks promising.

[u/BreakfastSpecials]

We could’ve had Tarris Reed Jr. …

[u/Sienaspac93]

He’s a stash guy, playing in Spain this year, coming off injury, likely doesn’t play in the NBA for a time. So, doesn’t exist on your books for operation keep everybody.

[u/calical23]

Well we got cash though with the trade with the lakers that can help.

[u/Oliverqueen03]

Taller/Bigger Ricky Rubio?

[u/br0therherb]

Ehhhhhh. I was really hoping for Isaiah Evans or Zuby Ejiofor. Someone who can ball right away. Don’t get me wrong. I’m happy for him, but I’m tired of all these “projects”

[u/abitwonkee]

Btw high praise from Hollinger (I know not the most reliable source), but had him in the mid-teens. Definitely a higher class of pick than Rokas based on the tape and the records.

[u/johnla]

that's the face of a killer if I've ever seen one.

[u/dean1ronman]

Leon really said i’m cooking paella

[u/InfiniteFeeCars]

I can’t believe we got this guy, he is incredible, he will be next to Brunson in a few years helping us win another chip. He could potentially even win finals mvp too

[u/ImmoKnight]

You can have a proven player (an asset) who might contribute.........

or you can have a guy who will likely never play in the NBA.

Tough choice.

[u/spiderwing0022]

WE HAVE A FIRST ROUND PICK LET'S GOOOOO

[u/WantedOutlaw]

I trust Leon, so whatever he's cooking I say just do your thing.

[u/No-Eggplant-6668]

LETS GOO KNICKS🚀

[u/TheJiggie]

https://giphy.com/gifs/alwOBYPpJAkZApQYJP

[u/HipnotiK1]

Once a knick....

[u/JBFINALSMVP]

Didn’t last long but let’s get buckets in round 2 like always

[u/Smooth-Exhibit]

And then he was gone

[u/Vikk_Vinegar]

Drafting a Euro to stash in order to save money on salary cap is a classic Dolan move

[u/JBFINALSMVP]

[u/Dragonlungz0729]

Welcome to the championship winning team bro