<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mavs_news_Skinny_Luka_Doncic_hype_train_keeps_rolling_with_eye-opening_comments_from_trainer.jpeg"></figure><h1>Skinny Luka Doncic hype train keeps rolling with eye-opening comments from trainer</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-04T13:07:19-07:00">August 4th, 1:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-04T13:07:19-07:00">August 4th, 1:07pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks are poised to ask even more of Luka Doncic next season after letting Jalen Brunson walk to the New York Knicks in free agency. Don’t be surprised when his newly svelte physique helps the Mavericks’ franchise player make carrying that additional weight look easy.</p><p>As photos of “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-skinny-luka-doncic-taking-internet-by-storm/">skinny Luka</a>” continue taking the internet by storm in advance of Eurobasket 2022, his trainer shed light on the Slovenian superstar’s updated offseason training regimen.</p><blockquote>“Shortly after the end of the season, he contacted me and said that he wanted to start conditioning immediately,” Anze Macek, trainer for the Slovenian national team, told <a href="https://sportklub.n1info.si/kosarka/iz-prve-roke-je-luka-doncic-res-oklestil-svoje-telo/" rel="author noopener">Martin Pavčnik of SportKlub.</a> “Together with Goran Dragić, they worked for three weeks. The national team action followed. When he went on vacation, he asked me for a work plan. He remains active. I am in contact with him almost on a daily basis. He keeps his shape. He will upgrade everything in the national team trainings, where he will prepare for maximum efforts.”</blockquote><p>Doncic’s weight and conditioning have been an annual subject leading up to every season of his career. He admitted to relaxing a “little bit too much” after nearly leading Slovenia to the gold medal game in the Tokyo Olympics, reportedly showing up to training camp at around <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-rumors-luka-doncic-and-zion-williamson-have-something-in-common-and-its-troubling/">260 pounds</a>.</p><p>Doncic eventually shook off his slow start to the first couple months of 2021-22, earning First Team All-NBA honors for the third consecutive season and leading Dallas to a surprise appearance in the Western Conference Finals. The burden he carried as driver of the Mavericks’ heliocentric offensive attack nevertheless wore on Doncic throughout the playoffs, though, especially as opposing teams began targeting him defensively.</p><p>Doncic’s role won’t change much in 2022-23. He’s due even more usage with Brunson playing elsewhere, and Jason Kidd won’t hesitate to call him out on the other end if Doncic’s defensive effort wanes, just like he did in the postseason.</p><p>Every young superstar reaches a point when it’s time to take their preparation more seriously. Doncic is clearly there, ready to scrape new heights with additional quickness, burst and stamina afforded by his more diligent, committed approach to offseason training.</p><p>[h/t <a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/8/4/23292432/luka-doncic-great-shape-slovenia-slovenian-national-team-strength-coach-conditioning">Kirk Hendson, MavsMoneyBall]</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Skinny Luka Doncic hype train keeps rolling with eye-opening comments from trainer

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Skinny-Luka-Doncic-taking-internet-by-storm.jpg"></figure><h1>Skinny Luka Doncic taking internet by storm</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-02T14:26:16-07:00">August 2nd, 2:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-02T14:27:08-07:00">August 2nd, 2:27pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the 2021-22 season started, Luka Doncic received several criticisms for getting into camp out of shape. It took him some time to get his usual conditioning back and return to his usual level of play. Heading to the new campaign, though, the Dallas Mavericks star is not making the same mistake.</p><p>On Tuesday, Doncic took the internet by storm with a <a href="https://twitter.com/KirkSeriousFace/status/1554224677572120578" rel="noopener">photo of him looking as skinny as ever</a>. It was a fan photo of the Mavs star in what seems to be a resort, and the body transformation of the young superstar was quite clear.</p><p>Fans and media personalities alike couldn’t help but take notice of the massive change, though some poked fun at him and suggested his diet might have a little bit excessive.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Old argument: Luka too heavy<br>New argument: GET THAT MAN SOME WHATABURGER <a href="https://t.co/ULUa5khCHI">pic.twitter.com/ULUa5khCHI</a></p><p>— Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) <a href="https://twitter.com/KirkSeriousFace/status/1554224677572120578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The new-look Luka Doncic is causing waves on social media after being known to let himself loose in the summer.</p><p>Does Luka slimming down spell trouble for NBA defenses? 🤔 <a href="https://t.co/6xWvrZ4uxQ">pic.twitter.com/6xWvrZ4uxQ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1554469927616417792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka Doncic is looking slim 👀👀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/APKBGX0AkD">pic.twitter.com/APKBGX0AkD</a></p><p>— MFFL NATION (@NationMffl) <a href="https://twitter.com/NationMffl/status/1554526853557256194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">he on that spencer smoothie cleanse lmao <a href="https://t.co/ljZMINbtgU">https://t.co/ljZMINbtgU</a></p><p>— SJ (@SJBasketball8) <a href="https://twitter.com/SJBasketball8/status/1554230238627889153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>For what it’s worth, it’s not the first time Mavs fans have seen Luka Doncic’s revenge body this offseason–though the latest one is the closest and clearest photo of his current shape. Earlier in the offseason, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncic-revenge-body-will-please-dallas-fans/" rel="noopener">made waves for his rather muscular and more refined physique</a> while playing for Slovenia in an exhibition against Italy.</p><p>This is only good news for the Mavs, of course. A slim Doncic is exactly what they want, especially after learning the hard way last season that they need their superstar to be as healthy and in perfect condition as possible. The 23-year-old had a bout with some injuries last season due to his conditioning, so hopes are high he won’t have to deal with the same come the 2022-23 campaign.</p><p>Hopefully Doncic can maintain his current shape as he gears up for training camp with the Mavs. If he can, then those odds putting him as the MVP favorite might just be great picks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Skinny Luka Doncic taking internet by storm

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Clippers-news-Terance-Mann-gets-brutally-honest-on-_rivalry_-with-Luka-Doncic.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers’ Terance Mann gets brutally honest on ‘rivalry’ with Mavs star Luka Doncic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-26T23:04:19-07:00">July 26th, 11:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-26T23:04:19-07:00">July 26th, 11:04pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Whenever the Los Angeles Clippers face off against the Dallas Mavericks, there always seems to be a little more at stake for both teams. This is without a doubt one of the emerging rivalries in the NBA, and at the center of this feud are Terance Mann and Luka Doncic.</p><p>Mann and Doncic have had their fair share of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncics-nsfw-trash-talk-at-too-small-terance-mann-gets-him-ted-up/">confrontations</a> on the basketball court. It seems that these two players just don’t like each other very much. So much so, that some folks see their relationship as a full-on rivalry.</p><p>For his part, however, Mann was quick to play down the beef rumors. Speaking to <a href="https://www.ballysports.com/watch/vod/terance-mann-clippers-can-win-it-all-with-addition-of-wall" rel="noopener">Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Bally Sports</a>, the Clippers stud revealed that his supposed “rivalry” with Luka Doncic is nothing more than their innate competitive spirit spilling over (h/t <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/clippers/news/terance-mann-reveals-truth-about-luka-doncic-rivalry">Joey Linn of FanNation</a>):</p><blockquote>“I wouldn’t say we’re rivals,” Mann said. “It’s all on-court stuff, fun and games. I think we’re out there making each other better. Just out there battling and getting under each other’s skin, and that’s part of the game.”</blockquote><p>It doesn’t sound like this is anything personal — at least for Mann. Whatever the case may be, these two players always seem to have something to say to each other whenever they face off on the court. While we are not aware of the full extent of their subject of discussion, I believe that it would be safe to say that these talks are not exactly very friendly in nature.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Terance Mann gets brutally honest on ‘rivalry’ with Mavs star Luka Doncic

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>FanDuel has already put up its early <a href="https://www.fanduel.com/theduel/posts/2023-nba-mvp-odds-luka-doncic-favored-over-joel-embiid-giannis-antetokounmpo-fanduel-sportsbook-01g5s0ephvaw">odds</a> for the 2022-23 Most Valuable Player race and unsurprisingly, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is atop the list yet again. The 23-year-old has emerged as the odds-on favorite to take home the title this coming season as the bookmakers predict another breakout campaign for the Slovenian.</p><p>Three months before the start of the regular season and Doncic currently stands with +500 odds to be named as the best player in the league in 2022-23. Last season, Luka put up averages of <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/doncilu01.html">28.4 points</a>, 9.1 rebounds, 8.7 assists, and 1.2 steals, while also connecting on a career-best 3.1 triples per game. More importantly, Luka Doncic led the Mavs to a 52-win season, en route to booking the fourth spot in the Western Conference. Dallas went all the way to the West Finals, but were outdueled by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>Coming in right behind Doncic is Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetoounmpo, who has been given +550 odds to win his third MVP trophy in five years. Coming in third is Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76er with +700 odds. Embiid came second in the race this past season, having been edged out by Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who incidentally, isn’t even part of the list despite winning back-to-back MVP titles.</p><p>Rounding out the Top 4 is Kevin Durant, who has been pegged with +1000 odds to bag his second MVP trophy. KD’s situation is quite fluid right now, though, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-loyalty-a-major-factor-in-potential-kevin-durant-trade-per-nick-wright/" rel="noopener">trade rumors</a> running rampant. It wouldn’t be surprising if his odds change depending on where he ends up playing this coming campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavs star Luka Doncic 2022-23 MVP odds won’t make Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo happy

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RUMOR: Potential Russell Westbrook-Luka Doncic partnership draws shocking response from Mavs

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He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When Shaquille O’Neal visited Croatia for a DJ’ing gig, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic made sure he would have the best time in the nation.</p><p>In the latest episode of his <a href="https://twitter.com/Mavs_FFL/status/1550274747774210050" rel="noopener">The Big Podcast with Shaq</a>, O’Neal detailed how the Mavs star gave him a warm welcome when he visited the town of Krk and assured him of an enjoyable trip in his time there. Luka even had people pick Shaq up and bring him to a mansion he rented for him.</p><p>“When I arrived at Luka’s town, some people picked me up, they drove me to a mansion that Luka had set out for me,” Shaq shared, per <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-175522-shaquille-oneal-praises-luka-doncic-for-a-warm-welcome-in-croatia.html" rel="noopener">Basket News</a>. “I had the pizza there, I had the hookah there, I had the fruit. They escorted me to the show.</p><p>Even more amusing, Luka Doncic and his crew gave Shaquille O’Neal an apt nickname to make sure he fits just well in Croatia. He then went on to thank the Mavs star and his good friend Goran Dragic, who also assisted him during his trip.</p><p>“Luka said ‘Shaq, nothing’s gonna happen to you while you’re in my town Mr. O’Nealovich’. That’s what they called me,” the NBA legend continued. “Shout out to Luka and Goran Dragic as their people really set it out for me.”</p><p>Luka, Dragic and O’Neal were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/luka-doncic-gets-lit-with-shaq-during-dj-diesel-set-in-croatia/" rel="noopener">spotted partying and getting lit</a> in Croatia, and by the looks of it, they had a great time together. With that kind of experience, it’s safe to assume DJ Diesel is coming back there next offseason. Maybe he can take a trip to Slovenia for real that time!</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is incredible 😂😂😂</p><p>Luka hooked up Big Diesel<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> via: <a href="https://twitter.com/LukaUpdates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LukaUpdates</a> <a href="https://t.co/zY2Fuuu14Y">pic.twitter.com/zY2Fuuu14Y</a></p><p>— MFFL (@Mavs_FFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mavs_FFL/status/1550274747774210050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shaq spills epic details of Luka Doncic treating him like royalty, new nickname when he visited Croatia

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His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s just win after win after win for Stephen Curry after his tremendous 2021-22 campaign with the Golden State Warriors. The latest hardware the greatest shooter of all time is adding to his trophy cabinet is the ESPY Award for the Best NBA Player for 2022 — an honor that Curry had undoubtedly earned.</p><p>Curry was named as the best player in the league during Wednesday’s ESPYs award as he beat out fellow nominees Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Joel Embiid (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/WarriorNationCP/status/1549930380068696064">Warriors Nation</a> on Twitter):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">And the hardware keeps on coming for Steph Curry 🏆 <a href="https://t.co/xbwoEoNY6w">pic.twitter.com/xbwoEoNY6w</a></p><p>— Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/WarriorNationCP/status/1549930380068696064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Doncic arguably had his best season as a pro this past year as he led the Dallas Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the Dirk Nowitzki era. Nikola Jokic, on the other hand, just bagged his second consecutive MVP award, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-joel-embiid-brutally-honest-reaction-to-nikola-jokic-mvp-coronation/">beating out</a> Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid for the coveted title.</p><p>Be that as it may, it is clear that Stephen Curry’s season-long performance for the Warriors stands out from the rest — at least in the eyes of the experts over at ESPN. Steph put up some dizzying numbers this past season, averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/curryst01.html">25.5 points</a>, 5.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.3 steals, while also connecting on 4.5 triples per game at a 38.0-percent clip.</p><p>The former back-to-back MVP stepped it up for Golden State when it mattered the most, carrying his squad throughout what was a tremendous playoff run. Curry took it to another level in the NBA Finals, as he led his team to their fourth title in the past eight years.</p><p>Doncic, Jokic, and Embiid all had outstanding years, but it’s hard to deny that Curry absolutely deserves the honor of being the best player in the NBA last season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors star Stephen Curry beats out Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic for prestigious ESPYs honor

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He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso, the rest of the NBA and the Western Conference shouldn’t write off the Dallas Mavericks as a potential NBA Finals contender.</p><p>After seeing the Mavs lose Jalen Brunson in free agency, Caruso expects that a lot of people will overlook Dallas in their title predictions. However, Caruso believes Dallas has all the tools necessary to compete at the highest level, from the coaching to its roster headlined by Luka Doncic.</p><p>Caruso made the comments in his appearance on JJ Redick’s “The Old Man &amp; The Three” podcast, explaining why he has the Mavs as his NBA Finals sleeper pick even though they shouldn’t be a sleeper team in the first place.</p><blockquote>“For me, I think even losing Jalen [Brunson], it’s Dallas. I don’t think they count as a sleeper pick, but I know how J-Kidd operates, I know how Duds operates, I know Greg St. Jean …. I know how those guys operate, mentally,” Caruso <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGraySports/status/1549108796252983301" rel="noopener">shared</a>.“The star power that Luka has, he’s only going to get better. Even this year, I thought they had a chance to get there. Obviously, they reached the Western Conference Finals. They might not be a sleeper pick, but I don’t think beginning of the season anyone is going to be saying Dallas will be back there.”</blockquote><p>Alex Caruso certainly makes a good point. Fans and experts alike see the Mavs weakening after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-gets-brutally-honest-on-leaving-mavs-for-new-york/" rel="noopener">departure of Jalen Brunson</a>, but they did improve on other areas and should get back a healthy Tim Hardaway Jr.</p><p>Furthermore, the presence of a transcendent talent like Luka should make the Mavs instant title contenders. Not to mention that he’s being guided by a brilliant coach who knows how to win.</p><p>Of course it is up to the Mavs to live up to the potential Caruso mentioned, though it does show how Dallas has established itself as a legitimate threat in the West.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bulls G Alex Caruso was asked on the <a href="https://twitter.com/OldManAndThree?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OldManAndThree</a> Podcast who his Western Conference NBA Finals sleeper team was for this upcoming season: </p><p>“For me I think even losing Jalen [Brunson] I think it’s Dallas [Mavericks]. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> </p><p>(🎥: <a href="https://twitter.com/OldManAndThree?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OldManAndThree</a>) <a href="https://t.co/492pGsCdu4">pic.twitter.com/492pGsCdu4</a></p><p>— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGraySports/status/1549108796252983301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The reason Luka Doncic, Mavs are NBA Finals sleeper picks, per Alex Caruso

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Jordan-Poole-slapped-with-harsh-Luka-Doncic-Donovan-Mitchell-reality-amid-extension-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Jordan Poole slapped with harsh Luka Doncic, Donovan Mitchell reality amid extension rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-19T16:01:46-07:00">July 19th, 4:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-19T22:13:09-07:00">July 19th, 10:13pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s no doubt that the Golden State Warriors see Jordan Poole as an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-the-truth-behind-kevin-durant-jordan-poole-trade-rumors-revealed/" rel="noopener">integral part</a> of their squad not only in the immediate future but for the years to come as well. The 23-year-old had a tremendous campaign last season, emerging as a crucial part of the rotation during what turned out to be a memorable title run for the Dubs.</p><p>Poole, however, is now entering the final year of his contract. This means that the Dubs will need to start negotiating a new deal for the 6-foot-4 shooting guard — one that will reward him much more handsomely than the $3.9 million he is owed next term.</p><p>At this point, it wouldn’t be insane to consider the possibility of a max extension for Poole. After all, he has shown the potential to be a superstar for Golden State in the looming post-Stephen Curry era. Right now, though, the argument is that Jordan Poole has not done enough to warrant such a big-money deal:</p><blockquote>‘”What’s the upside in locking him in now?'” one team cap strategist told <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10042535-sources-predict-nba-rookie-extension-paydays-for-poole-barrett-herro-and-others">Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report</a>. ‘”He’s not Luka Doncic or Donovan Mitchell, who’ve proven they can carry a team. He’s close. If he does it again, you pay him. But prior to this year he was a borderline rotation player.'”</blockquote><p>The main advantage for the Warriors here is that Poole is going to be a restricted free agent next summer. This puts them in a great position to see what Poole does this coming season. If he busts out again, then he would have proven that he deserves that max deal. However, if the former Michigan standout proves to be a key rotation player, then the Dubs can opt to pay him accordingly.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Jordan Poole slapped with harsh Luka Doncic, Donovan Mitchell reality amid extension rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-truth-behind-Luka-Doncic_s-involvement-in-Dallas-decisions-amid-Jalen-Brunson-exit.jpeg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The truth behind Luka Doncic’s involvement in Mavs decisions amid Jalen Brunson exit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-16T23:04:15-07:00">July 16th, 11:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-16T23:04:15-07:00">July 16th, 11:04pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks have their generational superstar in Luka Doncic. But they’re still working out the best ways to surround him with star talent.</p><p>While Doncic lays it all on the line when he’s on the basketball court, the reality of it is the Mavs frontman would rather take a backseat when it comes to roster construction and recruiting. This according to ESPN and known Mavs insider Tim MacMahon on a <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1547953465279664131">recent appearance on the <i>Hoop Collective</i> podcast with Brian Windhorst:</a></p><blockquote>“They seek his input, but he’s not heavily involved in personnel decisions. He has not shown interest in being heavily involved. He spends much of his offseason in Europe. He’s not a guy who has shown the desire to be a recruiter,” said MacMahon of Luka Doncic.</blockquote><p>The Mavs very publicly lost to the New York Knicks in the battle to retain the services of Jalen Brunson – who was definitively the team’s second best player behind Doncic last season and the man who kept them alive when their star was suffering from a calf injury right before the NBA playoffs began.</p><p>It’s hard to imagine that Mark Cuban would have refused if Luka Doncic was adamant for the team to keep him, extra couple dozen millions be damned. Same goes for Goran Dragic, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-goran-dragic-spills-on-cheerleading-role-dallas-offered-that-ruined-luka-doncic-reunion/">who recently revealed that the Mavs were only offering an end of bench role</a> should he have teamed up with his Slovenian successor.</p><p>But in all fairness to Luka Doncic, it’s his play that arguably creates the biggest recruiting pitch to players around the league, He lets his talent do the talking. We’ve seen players like Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the recent past take a hands-off approach to the team-building aspect of things and eventually find success. Not everyone wants to follow in LeBron James or Kevin Durant’s footsteps.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The truth behind Luka Doncic’s involvement in Mavs decisions amid Jalen Brunson exit

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He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy showed during the Summer League the reason why he is largely considered one of the biggest steals of the 2022 NBA Draft. Still, it shouldn’t be forgotten that he is a rookie who has a lot of learning to do.</p><p>The second-round pick had a rather hilarious brain-fart moment on Saturday when he <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1548507887491858432" rel="noopener">forgot to inbound the ball</a> against the Los Angeles Lakers. It caused a turnover of course, though it couldn’t come at the worst possible time with the Mavs trailing by a huge margin at that point.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">If there was a Summer League version of Shaqtin' a Fool, Jaden Hardy would make the list after dribbling the ball onto the floor instead of inbounding the ball 😂<a href="https://t.co/HAlENKHkfJ">pic.twitter.com/HAlENKHkfJ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1548507887491858432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>If Luka Doncic was watching the game, he’d probably be perplexed about it. Besides, there was even no defender pressuring Jaden Hardy to commit a turnover. Certainly, it’s a Shaqtin’-a-Fool worthy play if there was one for the Summer League.</p><p>But then again, the Mavs would want Hardy to commit such mistakes in the Summer League instead of regular season games. The 20-year-old figures to be a key part of the Dallas roster in 2022-23 after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-dallas-makes-decision-on-jaden-hardy-after-jalen-brunsons-exit/" rel="noopener">signing a three-year deal</a> with the team.</p><p>His hilarious gaffe aside, Hardy did show the potential to be a solid scorer for the Mavs. He definitely needs work in terms of taking care of the ball, but Mavs fans have to love the flashes of brilliance he has shown early on.</p><p>Perhaps playing alongside a generational talent like Doncic should help hardy improve by leaps and bounds. After all, the Slovenian wonderboy can definitely teach the youngster his ways of getting to the basket and dishing the rock.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Jaden Hardy goes full Shaqtin with embarrassing gaffe that will perplex Luka Doncic

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Doncic finish the season with over 28 points per game, and right around 9 rebounds and assists per contest. There is no question that Luka is one of the best players in the league. And although the 23-year old continues to work hard at his craft, even he likes to have some fun. <a href="https://twitter.com/LukaUpdates/status/1547756759896317953">Videos recently surfaced</a> of Doncic partying alongside Shaq and Goran Dragic in Croatia.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka, Goran and Shaq "hooping" in Croatia. 🎉 <a href="https://t.co/mCnyFwNzDC">pic.twitter.com/mCnyFwNzDC</a></p><p>— Luka⁷⁷ updates 🇸🇮 (@LukaUpdates) <a href="https://twitter.com/LukaUpdates/status/1547756759896317953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka having a great time with Shaq 🤣 (via <a href="https://twitter.com/antune808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@antune808</a>)<a href="https://t.co/OQ4ex0hYct">pic.twitter.com/OQ4ex0hYct</a></p><p>— Overtime (@overtime) <a href="https://twitter.com/overtime/status/1547747446352007168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Shaq, AKA DJ Diesel, is known for his love of being a DJ. He is a man of many talents who recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/shaqs-burger-joint-set-for-massive-56-spot-expansion-with-menu-item-named-after-charles-barkley/">opened a number of “Big Chicken” restaurants in Texas</a>. It’s safe to say his post-NBA career has been successful.</p><p>Goran Dragic is an NBA veteran. The guard has established himself as a consistent player who was once considered a star in the league. He signed on with the Chicago Bulls this offseason and recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-goran-dragic-true-feelings-on-playing-alongside-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-last-season/">revealed his true thoughts on the Brooklyn Nets which drew plenty of attention. </a></p><p>Luka Doncic, Shaq, and Goran Dragic is a fairly odd trio. But they all happened to find themselves at the same event in Croatia and certainly made the most of it.</p><p>Doncic is aiming to lead the Mavericks to another successful season in 2022-2023. Jalen Brunson is likely heading to the Knicks so it won’t be easy. Dallas would benefit from adding a co-star alongside Luka.</p><p>But a team with Luka Doncic on the roster is always going to have an opportunity to compete.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Luka Doncic gets lit with Shaq during DJ Diesel set in Croatia

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Mark Cuban’s bold Christian Wood prediction will please Luka Doncic, Mavs fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-13T21:29:11-07:00">July 13th, 9:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-13T21:30:23-07:00">July 13th, 9:30pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban couldn’t be any more excited about the addition of Christian Wood to the team, especially as he pairs up with Luka Doncic.</p><p>The Mavs made a move for Wood this offseason, trading a slew of players and the no. 26 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to obtain the services of the big man from the Houston Rockets. For Cuban, the 26-year-old is a “lot better than advertised.”</p><blockquote>“I think (Wood is) going to surprise a lot of people,” Cuban said, via <a href="https://www.mavs.com/mavsonboard/" rel="noopener">Mavs.com</a>. “When he gets used to playing with Luka and gets used to his role, he can be a shot blocker, a rebounder, someone who can create offense and someone who can go for a lob. He’s just so, so versatile that we’re real excited to have him.”</blockquote><p>Christian Wood is considered the Mavs’ biggest acquisition, and for good reason. He helps resolve Dallas’ big man woes, and with his scoring and rebounding, the team is expected to elevate their game and take it to the next level.</p><p>Mark Cuban also has every reason to be excited about Wood and his partnership with Luka Doncic. After the trade, we <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-incredible-stats-prove-christian-wood-is-perfect-for-luka-doncic/" rel="noopener">explored</a> how Wood fits nicely with the Slovenian guard, especially with his shooting.</p><p>Wood could actually become the perfect pick-and-pop partner for Doncic, having made 40 percent of his catch-and-shoot threes last season. Now that he’s playing with an elite scorer and facilitator like Doncic, things could become easier for him offensively.</p><p>Of course it remains to be seen if Wood can live up to his potential with the Mavs, but things are certainly going in his favor to do just that.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mark Cuban’s bold Christian Wood prediction will please Luka Doncic, Mavs fans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Mavs-news-Goran-Dragic-spills-on-_cheerleading_-role-Dallas-offered-that-ruined-Luka-Doncic-reunion.jpg"></figure><h1>Goran Dragic spills on ‘cheerleading’ role Mavs offered that ruined Luka Doncic reunion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-13T19:34:08-07:00">July 13th, 7:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-15T15:17:15-07:00">July 15th, 3:17pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Goran Dragic was largely expected to sign with the Dallas Mavericks this offseason, so it came as a shock to the everyone when the Slovenian playmaker agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bulls. Apparently, however, it was Dragic who passed on the Mavs.</p><p>The Mavs got a ton of backlash for missing out on Dragic after losing Jalen Brunson. Dallas could really use a back-up guard, and many saw the veteran guard as the best complementary piece out there for Luka Doncic.</p><p>In an interview with Slovenian newspaper Vecer, though, Dragic shared that the Mavs offered him a contract but he “decided not to take it.”</p><blockquote>“We were in talks with Dallas. They made an offer but I decided not to take it. They wanted me to play one game and then sit for the next five. I know I can still easily play 20 minutes per game. I’m not ready to retire and just sit on the bench in a cheerleading role,” Dragic revealed as translated in Slovenian, per <a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/7/13/23206848/goran-dragic-dallas-mavericks-turned-down-contract-limited-role-luka-doncic" rel="noopener">Mavs Moneyball</a>.“At the end of the day, they were not able to guarantee, that I will play. They told me that I would rather be on the bench, however that does not interest me, that’s why my signing there was not an option.”</blockquote><p>Goran Dragic is already 36 years old, but he did prove during his stint with the Brooklyn Nets that he can still contribute if given the chance. With that said, it’s easy to see why he opted to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-the-biggest-factor-in-goran-dragic-chicago-signing-revealed/" rel="noopener">join the Bulls on a one-year deal instead</a>.</p><p>However, the Mavs have reasons for not promising Dragic consistent playing time as well. He won’t be coming in as Jalen Brunson’s replacement since Dallas has already Spencer Dinwiddie for that, and with Tim Hardaway Jr. returning, there just won’t be tons of opportunities for him.</p><p>Not to mention that Dallas also have Jaden Hardy coming in, a rookie they would certainly want to develop alongside Luka.</p><p>In the end, it looks like the Mavs did have interest in Dragic. It’s just that the playmaker has different goals than what Dallas can offer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Goran Dragic spills on ‘cheerleading’ role Mavs offered that ruined Luka Doncic reunion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-starting-five-around-Luka-Doncic-revealed-and-it-doesn_t-include-Christian-Wood.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The starting five around Luka Doncic, revealed … and it doesn’t include Christian Wood</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-12T18:09:25-07:00">July 12th, 6:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-12T18:10:33-07:00">July 12th, 6:10pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the Dallas Mavericks acquired both Christian Wood and JaVale McGee this offseason, many thought the two will be starting together alongside Luka Doncic. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case.</p><p>Jason Kidd <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-jason-kidd-gets-brutally-honest-on-jalen-brunson-exit-spencer-dinwiddie-starting/" rel="noopener">has said before</a> that Spencer Dinwiddie is going to replace Jalen Brunson in the starting lineup, while McGee is set to take over the center spot. Doncic, obviously, remains a starter together with Dorian Finney-Smith. That leaves the question on who’ll be their fifth starter.</p><p>While the one that quickly comes in the mind of Mavs fans is Wood since he is basically the team’s biggest acquisition this offseason, <a href="https://theathletic.com/3414091/2022/07/12/dallas-mavericks-lineup-summer-observations/" rel="noopener">Tim Cato of The Athletic</a> revealed that it’s actually Reggie Bullock who is projected to start. Nonetheless, Dallas has its reason.</p><blockquote>“I’ve been told the team’s planning to keep Reggie Bullock as the fifth starter. As things currently stand, the team’s splashiest acquisition this summer, Christian Wood, will come off the bench,” Cato wrote.“This would be the Mavericks’ nearest facsimile of the starting lineup that brought them postseason success: two playmaking guards, two 3-and-D wings and a tone-setting center who plays fewer minutes than his counterparts off the bench.”</blockquote><p>By the looks of it, the Mavs are prioritizing defense and shooting over an offensive boost at the center. While some would have questions about that, it actually makes sense since Dallas had plenty of success with that scheme.</p><p>Not to mention that they still had an upgrade with McGeee at the center over Dwight Powell. Furthermore, Wood is still expected to play plenty of minutes to help space the floor for the Mavs even more.</p><p>Of course things can still change, but Mavs fans have every reason to be optimistic about their roster in the upcoming 2022-23 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2021-22 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
28.4	9.1	8.7	0.6	1.2

2021-22 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
28.4	9.1	8.7	0.6	1.2

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