Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic recently praised new head coach Jason Kidd, calling the chance to play for the 12-time All-Star an “excellent opportunity”, as relayed by BasketNews.com.
“I think he’s an excellent coach who also knows a lot about how to play basketball and how to lead a team,” Doncic said. “It is an excellent opportunity for me to grow and I think it will help me a lot.”
Doncic, 22, is coming off yet another impressive season, averaging 27.7 points, eight rebounds and 8.6 assists per game. Doncic also expressed confidence that the Mavericks could compete for a championship this year, sporting key pieces such as himself, Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr. and others.
“As I say, that is my goal and I believe that you can always fight,” he explained. “We’ll see how the season goes, but in my opinion we can be there, fighting for everything. I do not know if we need one or two players. We first have to start playing and then we will see what happens.”
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