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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Mavericks' John Poulakidas: Strikes for career-high 23
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Poulakidas contributed 23 points (8-12 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one block across 29 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 112-107 loss to the Suns.
The undrafted rookie wing out of Yale had by far his best performance so far in the NBA, leading the Mavericks in scoring and setting new career highs in points and made three-pointers. Poulakidas has scored in double digits in just three of his 11 appearances for Dallas, but he could continue to get a showcase over the final two games of the regular season.
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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.
