Luka Doncic is indeed a young, phenomenal cager who charged into the NBA harnessing high hopes and expectations with regard to his potential in becoming an all-time great. His savvy, fundamentalistic, jaw-dropping play as a European sensation captivated the basketball world and gave the Dallas Mavericks a bright future moving ahead
Yet, with all the tags of “Future MVP” that he is obtaining from fans across the league landscape, he remains unswayed – as he is locked in on claiming the ultimate goal.
Joining his former teammate and retired sharpshooter JJ Redick in its Old Man & The Three podcast, Doncic stated the one, specific prize at the top of his priorities.
“NBA championship,” said Doncic. “That’s my next jump. That’s all I want. If I get the MVP, it would be awesome, but I always put the NBA championship before.”
At age 23, Luka has already reaped a bountiful of individual awards – two All-NBA First Team selections and three All-star appearances. While he is projected to gather more recognition, the fact that he remains committed to winning a ring – which he considers his priority – is an idea to behold for the Mavs faithful.
As Dallas remains to crave a title since the fabled times of Dirk Nowitzki in 2011, this upcoming playoffs will be a true test for Doncic and the Mavericks, as the franchise remains to eye for a postseason series win since the mentioned year also. The following events are truly thrilling on their side, as the squad is blazing for a home-court advantage bid and a convincing momentum for the impending Western Conference war.
