With a 29-21 record, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks has led his club to the fifth spot in the Western Conference. Despite just appearing in 35 games this season, he has been one of the best players in the NBA.

Jalen Brunson is another guy who has stepped up for the Mavs this season while Luka has been out. Brunson is averaging 15.7 points and 5.6 assists this season, and he's been a huge part of the Mavs' success despite all of their injuries.

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In a recent interview with Brian Scalabrine, Jalen Brunson had this to say about his Mavs Superstar teammate Luka Doncic,

“I think no matter what the circumstance is Luka is going to find a way to be Luk. Luka is going to will his team to win. Luka is going to do things that not a lot of players in this league can do. I think when he was out, I think we're[Mavs] about .500, but as soon as he came back, I mean he just kind of stepped in like he's been playing the last two weeks, however long he was out. He's special, he's obviously going to do the things he does”

Brunson is very accurate with his comments. When he wasn't on the court, the Mavs were able to remain afloat, but now that he's back, they've proven to be one of the best teams in the NBA and a squad that can make a deep playoff run if they simply make some changes around their superstar, Luka Doncic.