Mavericks forward on what makes Luka Doncic so special
Mavericks forward on what makes Luka Doncic so special
Luka Doncic has been one of the best and most unique basketball players in the world for the last several years. On Feb. 1, the Dallas Mavericks inexplicably traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers, giving the Lakers their next transcendent generational player for up to the next decade or so.
In 28 regular-season games with L.A., he averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists a game. What's scary for the NBA's 29 other teams is the fact that he still has significant room for improvement, especially given his lack of elite fitness.
But Naji Marshall, one of his former teammates in Dallas, said on an appearance on "The Young Man and the Three" podcast that it is something else that makes him a special player and teammate.
"Luka is just the chillest guy ever bro," Marshall said. "You just feel like his best friend from day 1. He's just a great dude. Never mad, just always happy. And just a Hall of Fame flamethrower when it comes to basketball."
One item of business for the Lakers this offseason, other than tweaking their roster to maximize Doncic, is getting him signed to a contract extension. He can opt out of his contract next summer, and they can officially offer him an extension worth $229 million over four years on Aug. 2.
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