Bestial: Aday Mara and De Larrea, the players with the most impact in the NBA with Hugo González nearby

The exciting new generation of Spanish players in the NBA has been going strong and is making itself noticed in the best league in the world. So much for being the players with the most impact in the NBA so far this preseason.

Sergio de Larrea (Mavericks) is the most impressive player with a plus-minus on the court of +16.5 and follows him in second place Aday Mara (Thunder) with a +15, while Hugo Gonzalez (Celtics) closes the top-5 with a +13 ahead of his idol Luka Doncicnumber 7. The statistics are from the Stat Defender portal, which has prepared this ranking based on players who have played a minimum of two games and an average of 20 minutes.

A total of five Spaniards will play in the NBA this year and Santi Aldama, also in Dallas, and the rookie Baba Miller (Clippers) are the only ones left out of this top-10 of players with the most impact. It must be taken into account that Aldama has not yet played with the Texas team as he is recovering from his knee injury and that Miller has played at a good level with the Los Angeles team.

As good friends as they are, Sergio de Larrea and Aday Mara seem to go hand in hand also on the podium of the players with the most positive impact in the NBA. Both rookies already left a good impression on the Summer League and they are dazzling in the best league in the world on the way to the start of the season.

The clever giant of 2.21 Mara is sowing amazement with every step, omnipresent and literally perfect in shooting in her first two games in Oklahoma with figures of 17 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2 blocks in 21.5 minutes with an immaculate 15/15 shooting.

The center trained at Casademont Zaragoza, number 12 in the draft, is making the MVP himself Gilgeous-Alexander get up from the bench with his collection of dunks, which is barely part of an offensive repertoire with passes and plays in the post. However, the Aragonese is leaving the NBA environment pleasantly surprised with his physical condition to keep up with the pace, which at first will be a great handicap to adapt to the best league in the world.

Aday Mara reaps the fruits of his intensive physical work in the preseason with Maral Javadir, Oklahoma’s performance director on everyone’s lips for the extraordinary performance so far of the 21-year-old Aragonese. Javadir comes from working seven years in the physical preparation of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.

But his friend Larry – that’s how De Larrea is nicknamed – is also offering good numbers and highlights to the delight of fans. The youth base of the Valencia In his first two games against the Houston Rockets, the 20-year-old has averaged 10 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5 assists in 23 minutes with a combined 7/13 in field goals and 4/6 in triples plus his entire assortment of passes.

The 1.96 point guard still has to work on his body but he is overwhelming defenders with his ball handling and that decision-making ability that makes him see everything before anyone else. The Spanish international promises to make life easier for Cooper Flagg and a Kyrie Irving from those who want to learn. Larry’s coach is Dusty May, the coach with whom Aday Mara won the NCAA with the Michigan Wolverines in April.

De Larrea will make his official debut in the NBA on October 21 also against Kevin Durant’s Rockets and Mara on the 20th against the San Antonio Spurs of Victor Wembanyama.

Hugo González is not new to having a positive influence on the track, since last year he was already the rookie with the highest plus-minus with a +103.

The eaves of 20 years He did it above all as a renowned specialist in defending stars, but this season he wants to make a breakthrough in the offensive chapter and has been saying so in his first two preparation games.

The ex of real Madrid He averages 16.5 points, 5 rebounds and 3.5 assists with 11/16 in field goals and 7/10 in triples. Hugo is shooting especially well as the numbers indicate and is showing himself to be more daring to penetrate.

The ’28’ will debut his sophomore campaign on October 20 against the Detroit Pistons. The Spanish want to be back in fashion in the NBA.