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Still out vs. Magic Ajinca (groin) won't play in Friday's Summer League game against the Magic, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports.

Impact A groin injury will cost Ajinca a fifth consecutive contest Friday, and he's yet to appear this summer. With the Summer League close to wrapping up, it wouldn't be shocking if the 21-year-old forward didn't suit up for the rest of the exhibition action.

JULY 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out Wednesday Ajinca (groin) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Summer League game against the 76ers, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports.

Impact Ajinca is set to miss a fourth straight game with a groin injury. His next opportunity to make his Summer League debut will be Friday against the Magic.

JULY 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out Monday Ajinca (groin) has been ruled out for Monday's Summer League game against the Hornets, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Ajinca has yet to make his Summer League debut this year and will miss his third consecutive contest due to a groin injury. The 21-year-old's next opportunity to feature will come Wednesday against Philadelphia.

JULY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Eyes still on the NBA, Ajinca eager to show development LAS VEGAS – To be honest, Frenchman Melvin Ajinca knew he wasn’t NBA-ready when the Mavericks drafted him in the second round in 2024. He had a nondescript run in last year’s NBA S...

JULY 13, 2025 • MAVS.COM

Won't play Saturday Ajinca (groin) has been ruled out for Saturday's Summer League game against the Spurs, Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Ajinca will miss his second consecutive Summer League matchup due to a groin injury. His next chance to suit up will come Monday against the Hornets.

JULY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined with groin injury Ajinca (groin) is out for Thursday's Summer League game against the Lakers, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Impact Ajinca was selected No. 51 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft and averaged 7.2 points and 2.6 rebounds across five Summer League games with the Mavericks before signing a deal to play overseas for the 2024-25 season. In EuroLeague play last season, he posted 5.4 points in 14.4 minutes per game over 27 appearances.

JULY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

French Sharpshooter Could Shock Mavs Fans In Summer Roster Bid Overshadowed by Cooper Flagg’s debut, French wing Melvin Ajinca enters the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League with improved shooting, elite Europe...

JULY 5, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

Not on training camp roster Ajinca has not been included on the Mavericks' training camp roster.

Impact Ajinca was a second-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and the organization could explore several avenues with the promising prospect, from stashing him overseas to play him in the G League. The one thing that's clear is that Ajinca won't be competing for a spot in the 2024-25 regular season roster, at least not on training camp.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE