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Now, however, as the former first-round pick finds himself in the G League, Sochan has gained a new perspective on his career. During his introductory press conference for the Dallas Mavericks‘ G League affiliate team, the Texas Legends, after being selected as the top pick in the G League draft, Sochan opened up about his experiences over the past year, stating: “The way I grew up, my family, my parents, it’s always been like that. Like, I could look at it negatively. You know, the Poland situation. I could look at it negatively, but when I look back at that situation, I think the two months I was there, I grew a lot.” “I was healthy throughout the whole training camp, preseason, and open gym, so I think that was a blessing. And then when we went into the preseason games and the minutes I got, I think I used them to the best of my ability. I’d had good games.”
Given his performances, one could argue that Jeremy Sochan should have remained in the NBA. However, since it is beyond his control, Sochan chose not to remain fixated on it, as he continued: “So what would be the point of, you know, being negative and angry?… Of course, you can look at it as, ‘That’s the NBA, and I had a contract.’ But at the same time, I have good momentum, so why would I hold weight on something that I can’t control and instead be in this moment and do what I can do and keep that momentum growing?”
Mike Curtis: #Mavs forward Santi Aldama (right knee surgery) has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow's game against the #Spurs. Max Christie (right hip soreness/tightness), Sergio De Larrea (right knee sprain) and Tarik Biberovic (right heel bursitis) are out.
Sivan and Patrick Dumont purchased Miriam Adelson's shares of the Dallas Mavericks last month, making the Dumont family the controlling owners of the franchise with a 69% share. Adelson has had minimal involvement with the Mavericks since she bought the majority share of the franchise from Mark Cuban in December 2023 along with her daughter and son-in-law. Patrick Dumont has served as the Mavericks' governor since the families took control of the franchise. "It's really about long-term investment in the city of Dallas," Dumont told ESPN on Tuesday. "The Dumont family is really committed to building what we hope is the best arena in the NBA, a really significant investment in the city that will help create the new 40-year home for the Dallas Mavericks, a great experience for our fans and inspire our team to win championships. That's really what we're focused on. We had the opportunity, and we're really excited about it."
Cuban, who has expressed regret about selling the Mavericks to Adelson and the Dumonts due to being frozen out of the franchise's basketball and business operations, maintains a 27% share of the franchise. According to the terms of the 2023 sale, Dumont can purchase another 20% share from Cuban at the original $3.5 billion valuation. "Our plan is to look at that and to do that over time," Dumont said. "I just have to tell you: I love Mark. He's been a great family friend for a really long time. He's just a super passionate Mavs fan and he's frustrated. I respect it. We're going to hopefully do him proud. That's my goal -- to make all of our Mavs fans super proud about the success of the team and win a championship."
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Anthony Slater: The 1-6 Kings become the last NBA team to get first win. Beat the Mavericks in Dallas tonight, temporarily easing early season angst. Darius Acuff had 25 points, closed with strong 4Q. Malik Monk came to life with 24 off the bench. They return home to face Lakers, Spurs.
Grant Afseth: Final: Kings 115, Mavs 100 Daniel Gafford: 20 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK Walter Clayton Jr.: 20 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL Cooper Flagg: 17 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL Darius Acuff Jr.: 25 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL Malik Monk: 24 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 1 BLK Zach LaVine: 23 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST Dallas (4-3) faces San Antonio on Wednesday.
Ron Harrod Jr.: Mavericks coach Dusty May said Kyrie Irving is resting tonight due to the Mavericks playing 5 games in 7 days. Also, he said Sergio De Larrea will be evaluated in the coming days. Lastly, Santi Aldama is getting close.
NBA Communications: Other nominees... West: Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC), Stephen Curry (GSW), Luka Dončić (LAL) and Cooper Flagg (DAL) East: Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIA), Scottie Barnes (TOR), Tyrese Maxey (PHI) and Evan Mobley (CLE)
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SiriusXM NBA Radio: "The Mavs have consistently told teams they don't even want to field your call" @TheSteinLine tells @BGeltzNBA why Kyrie Irving isn't available
Tim MacMahon on Kyrie Irving: "Going into the season, I would have said more likely than not, he gets moved by the deadline, but I didn't feel super strong about it. The more I see the team, the more I think it's going to be awfully hard to trade him. Not that there won't be a big market, there will be, but if they've got a chance to compete for a play-in, playoff spot, I just think it's going to be really tough to move Kyrie. Also, as much as he means to that locker room as well as he's working with Luka, it was beautiful basketball."
Mike Curtis: Caleb Martin on how his skillset fits in Dusty May’s offense: “It’s fit well. Just the play style and the confidence he pushes and pours into his guys. He feels like a player to us, the way he comes up with a chip on his shoulder. The way he approaches the game, the habits that he wants to build. He’s seriously trying to progress and get better at things himself. It just radiates to the group and he doesn’t act like he has it all figured out. He’s genuinely learning.”