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Luka Doncic, the third pick in the NBA Draft, was sent to the Dallas Mavericks. As such, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle welcomed the 19-year-old to their team, showering him with praise along the way. As per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Carlisle said that Doncic’s skills are pretty refined for his age. He added that they will […]

Luka Doncic is now part of the Dallas Mavericks, and none other than Dirk Nowitzki — the face of the franchise — welcomed him. Via his Twitter account, Nowitzki tweeted to the 19-year-old to welcome him. Welcome my man @luka7doncic — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 22, 2018 After a while, Doncic himself replied, calling Nowitzki […]

The first trade of the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday night featured a blockbuster deal between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks at the top of the draft order. The deal saw the Hawks move the third overall pick to the Mavs for the fifth overall pick along with a 2019 first-round pick that Shams […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is upon us and the top prospects will find out where they will begin their careers. But players in the NBA move around a lot in their careers so for guys like DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III and Luka Doncic, they may be wearing multiple jerseys over the course of their […]

The Atlanta Hawks are sitting in an advantageous spot in this year’s draft currently holding the third overall pick that presents many different options in front of them. According to Zach Klein of WSB in Atlanta, the Hawks are potentially considering taking Read Madrid star wingman Luka Doncic and trade him to the Dallas Mavericks […]

Just hours before the 2018 NBA Draft, most reports are indicating that the Phoenix Suns will select Arizona’s Deandre Ayton first overall and the Sacramento Kings will take Duke’s Margin Bagley III with the second pick. A number of teams are rumored to have interest in trading into the top five, but according to ESPN’s […]

After the NBA lottery, it was assumed by many that Deandre Ayton would be the number one overall pick going to the Phoenix Suns. The Sacramento Kings, however, who hold the second overall pick, have been torn over the last month. Ayton seems to still be the consensus number one, but the second pick was […]

Like most teams around the NBA landscape, the L.A. Clippers are finalizing their options with regards to this years Draft, which is set for Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. EST. Exactly who the Clippers will choose is still up for debate, but it sounds like they have their eyes on the point guard position. According […]

Despite the Phoenix Suns being considered a lock to draft Arizona center DeAndre Ayton, the team could still consider potentially moving down in the draft to snatch European wonder Luka Doncic, a favorite of new head coach Igor Kokoskov, according to Chris Sheridan of Get More Sports. This move would absolutely shake the NBA Draft […]

Like a kid in a toy store given the privilege to get any toy that he wants, the Sacramento Kings are seemingly in a flux as to which player they are going to select with their no. 2 pick in this Thursday’s NBA Draft. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the Kings remain undecided […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic has a unique proposition for NBA Draft prospect Luka Doncic. It seems as though Vucevic is feeling quite generous. In fact, “Vuc,” as he’s come to be known, has said that he would give Doncic permission to drive his Porsche 911 every day if he were to land in […]

European phenom Luka Doncic has moved into the Atlanta Hawks’ radar as a potential No. 3 overall selection, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 19-year-old is the youngest-ever EuroLeague MVP, recently walking away with some added hardware with his Spanish club Real Madrid. The Hawks will consider the likes of Duke’s Marvin Bagley III and […]

In the days leading up to the 2018 NBA Draft, European phenom Luka Doncic has been one of the most discussed prospects in this year’s class. Doncic has continued to be mentioned as being among those expected to be taken among the first few selections on Thursday night. The latest chatter around the 19-year-old that […]

Science and forms of analytics have been applied to NBA players in an effort to gain a closer look at their athletic abilities. But for Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers, nothing compares to a player’s actual performance on the court. Kuzma responded via Twitter to a short clip featuring an analysis of top […]

Luka Doncic is one of the top prospects in this year’s NBA Draft. Analysts have placed him safely within the Top 3. As far as he’s concerned, teams who intend to pass up on him will commit a serious mistake. As reported by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Doncic is giddy to play in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a relatively enviable position in this week’s NBA Draft. In a draft perceived to be one of the deepest in recent memory, holding the no. 5 pick definitely sounds like a huge asset for the Mavs. However, the Mavs are reportedly considering trading up in order to get Luke Doncic, who […]

Top prospect Luka Doncic may attend the NBA Draft in New York if his EuroLeague team clinches the championship. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Doncic — projected to fall within the Top 5 of the NBA Draft — will attend the ceremony if his team, Real Madrid, wins the championship on Tuesday. If […]

With the NBA offseason in full swing, teams have shifted gears toward free agency and the 2018 Draft. The Sacramento Kings are among them as they hold the second overall pick. There has been plenty of speculation regarding what they intend to do with it. Sacramento may have given a little insight after the son […]

Euroleague superstar Luka Doncic has dropped from being a top-two prospect to the outside of the top-three of this year’s NBA Draft, as other prospects have been able to work out and interview with teams ahead of mid-June, while Doncic remains overseas. The likes of DeAndre Ayton, Jaren Jackson Jr., Mo Bamba, and Wendell Carter […]

The NBA Draft is only a few weeks away, and it is shaping up to be one of the most interesting in years. There is expected to be a lot of teams trying to move in this draft, including the Los Angeles Clippers who could be looking to get Luka Doncic. According to Shams Charania […]

It’s been pretty much a foregone conclusion over the last few months that the top pick for the NBA Draft should be a decision between DeAndre Ayton and Luka Doncic. Ayton measures off the charts physically and in terms of potential while Doncic is an incredibly accomplished European star for his young age. But if […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov has a great deal of familiarity with Luka Doncic, whom he coached with the Slovenian national team at last year’s EuroBasket tournament, which built his case into major prominence after snatching the country’s first-ever gold in international competition. Yet Kokoskov revealed where his thinking was headed coming into the […]

The Phoneix Suns have a lot of different options in regards to what they can do with the number one overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, but it appears they’ve already decided. Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough said that it’s an overwhelming likelihood that the Suns will end up keeping the first pick instead […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

European phenom Luka Doncic had already hinted at a potential stay in Spain after his team Real Madrid made the Final Four of the Euroleague. After taking down Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow and surprise contender Fenerbahce, Doncic, who was named the youngest Euroleague MVP, wouldn’t commit to a move to the National Basketball Association, noting […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has seen his fair share of European talent throughout his 20-year career in the NBA, and among them, stands the new heir to this generation of Euro-phenoms in Slovenian prodigy Luka Doncic. The 19-year-old made headlines around the world last year by winning the EuroBasket tournament, taking out powerhouses like […]

The Atlanta Hawks have already become big winners after landing the third overall selection in this year’s NBA Draft, but now comes the ambition of drafting the best available player. While European wonder Luka Doncic has been largely considered a top-two selection, the Hawks would have to consider the potential of him sliding to them […]

Few European players put together the resume Luka Doncic put together over an entire career. Even fewer do it by the age of 19. Doncic capped his weekend off by scoring an efficient 15 points with four assists and three rebounds in 29 minutes to help lead Real Madrid over Fenerbahce 85-80 to win the […]

Despite the raving fuss about Luka Doncic being considered among the top-two talents in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks and the Sacramento Kings could potentially pass on the European phenom come draft night, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Doncic was scouted in Belgrade, where his team Real Madrid took part in the Euroleague’s […]

Luka Doncic, a presumed top one or two choice in the 2018 NBA Drat, lead Real Madrid to EuroLeague final over the weekend. In total, he finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Here are some highlights from the game itself. Potential No. 1 pick @luka7doncic led Real Madrid to the @EuroLeague final with 16 […]

For the second-straight year (third in the last five seasons), EuroLeague club Real Madrid will be bringing home another Most Valuable Player trophy into their collection. Joining the ranks of Sergio Llull and Sergio Rodriguez is the highly-touted Slovenian Luka Doncic — becoming the youngest EuroLeague MVP in league history and no doubt adds more […]

The Memphis Grizzlies did not have Lady Luck on their side during the recently-concluded NBA Draft Lottery. After having the second-best chance of locking up the first overall pick, they fell all the way to fourth. This virtually takes them out of the running for the consensus top two picks in DeAndre Ayton and Luca […]

After spearheading Real Madrid’s 92-83 triumph on Friday against CSKA Moscow in the EuroLeague Final Four, top draft prospect Luka Doncic appeared to confirm what a lot of people already know — that he intends to take part in the 2018 NBA Draft this June. “To say goodbye winning the tenth [EuroLeague for Real Madrid] […]

Yet another piece of intriguing information has emerged from what is quickly becoming one of the more bizarre buildups to the NBA Draft. After securing the second overall pick in Tuesday night’s Draft Lottery, the Sacramento Kings are now claiming that they intend to pass on highly-touted guard Luca Doncic, should he be available. The […]

With this year’s NBA Draft Lottery in the books, the Phonix Suns have risen out of the ashes with the No. 1 overall pick. It appears the Suns have already begun to do their due diligence on the prospects in the draft. Among the notable names projected to go near the top is Real Madrid […]

Every team enters the NBA Draft hoping to land the next Joel Embiid, praying he doesn’t turn into the next Darko Milicic, and wishing on the next Manu Ginobili. The draft can be a crap shoot, making it difficult to distinguish between boom, bust, or sleeper. Which is why our team at BBALLBREAKDOWN identified key […]

New Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov has storied ties to top prospect Luka Doncic, after having coached him during a victorious EuroBasket 2017 tournament that gave Slovenia the gold for the first time in the nation’s history. Yet those who believe his connection to the 19-year-old international phenom are enough to make him a […]

When the Phoenix Suns won the NBA draft lottery earlier this week, most assumed the decision would come down to two guys, DeAndre Ayton or Luka Doncic. Doncic opened some eyes when he said he wasn’t sure if he’ll come to the NBA next year, and if he doesn’t, that could change the way people […]

Despite generating plenty of hoopla around NBA circles, European wonder Luka Doncic might not be joining the biggest league in the world next season after all. The Slovenian small forward spoke during a EuroLeague Final Four press conference and was hesitant to call this his last hurrah for his home club, Real Madrid, not knowing […]