The Aragonese 'five' played 20 minutes and even saw slightly more action than his positional rival, Isaiah Hartenstein. Aday scored 6 points on 3-of-4 shooting, grabbed 9 rebounds, the most in the game, and dished out 2 assists, in addition to recording a block. Turnovers remain the main area for improvement, as he committed 4 during his time on the court.
?????? Aday Mara has wrapped up the preseason with 6 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 21 minutes on the court. https://t.co/SayFWyenRc — NBASpain (@NBAspain) October 16, 2026
The trials are now over, and October 21 will bring the real test with the start of the NBA season against the San Antonio Spurs. Mara would normally be expected to come off the bench, although he outperformed Hartenstein in this latest game, and it would not be surprising if Daigneault put his faith in an Aragonese 'five' who arrives highly motivated and in spectacular form. Everything will depend on the coach and how he manages the emergence of the Zaragoza-born talent.
THE 'TRANSFER' REQUESTED BY CASADEMONT ZARAGOZA
Casademont Zaragoza is continuing its efforts to receive compensation for Aday Mara's departure from the Zaragoza club in 2023. According to Heraldo de Aragón, the Aragonese club is requesting the 'transfer' clearance so the center can play in the NBA.
The dispute over his contract continues because his departure was not handled in the best possible way, and Aday terminated his agreement to move to the NCAA. Casademont maintains that he was under contract until 2027, while the center argues that the agreement was not signed, and the case still has no definitive resolution.
Before his UCLA debut, the Aragonese club tried to pursue the same avenue, but the NCAA ruled in the player's favor. The NBA is not answerable to FIBA, and the key fact that he never had a professional contract in effect in every legal sense makes Casademont's attempt resemble a search for an oasis in the desert. In addition, his eligibility for the Draft as an amateur was guaranteed in the college league, leaving the red-clad club with no solid grounds to rely on in a new attempt to cover up that strange handling of the greatest talent to emerge from its academy.
