Mavericks' John Poulakidas: Leads Dallas in scoring in SL win
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Poulakidas finished with 19 points (6-14 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 27 minutes in Thursday's 97-87 Summer League win over Oklahoma City.
Poulakidas finished with 19 points, his second double-digit scoring performance and highest point total in four Las Vegas Summer League appearances. The 23-year-old, who is currently signed to a two-way contract, appeared in 13 regular-season games with the Mavericks during the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 8.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.5 steals over 19.5 minutes. Poulakidas is projected to spend most of his time in the G League in 2026-27, though he could see minutes with Dallas if the team needs depth because of an injury.
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Mavericks' John Poulakidas: Logs team-high 28 points from bench
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Poulakidas recorded 28 points (9-18 FG, 8-16 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Sunday's 149-128 win over the Bulls.
Poulakidas drilled an impressive eight three-pointers in the win, eclipsing the career high he set two games ago. After spending most of the season with the Clippers' G League club, the 6-6 Yale product signed a two-way deal with Dallas in late February and has proven to be a diamond in the rough. His excellent totals at season's end pose an interesting quandary for the team, which expects to have Kyrie Irving (knee) back this season. With his wing options limited by Cooper Flagg, Poulakidas' best chance for advancement is a delayed return from Irving, or some other injury-related mishap.
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John Poulakidas: Let go by Clippers
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The Clippers are waiving Poulakidas, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
The Clippers are making room for TyTy Washington on their training camp roster. Poulakidas made five appearances in the Las Vegas Summer League for the Clippers, averaging 1.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 12.1 minutes per game.
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Clippers' John Poulakidas: Inks camp pact with LAC
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Poulakidas has signed a training camp with the Clippers, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
The undrafted rookie will have a chance to make an impression at Clippers camp this fall, and he'll likely be a candidate for the G League's San Diego Clippers in 2025-26. Poulakidas made five appearances in the Las Vegas Summer League for the Clippers this past July, averaging 1.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 12.1 minutes per game.
