Apr 9, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic (77) and forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) come off the court during the game against the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Luka Doncic's Quote About Dirk Nowitzki Went Viral

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | Last updated Jun 5, 2024 1:22 AM ET

On June 6, the Dallas Mavericks will face off against the Boston Celtics (in Massachusetts) for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Luka Doncic is in the middle of a sensational season, and he is now being talked about as arguably the best player in the world.

The Mavs are in the Finals for the first time since the 2011 season when Dirk Nowitzki was still on the roster.

Doncic was teammates with Nowitzki during his rookie season and recently spoke about the Hall of Fame forward.

Doncic Via The NBA: "It was surreal to be on the same team as Dirk Nowitzki. Obviously, I wish could play with him more. His last season, my first, was amazing. Just to experience. He helped me a lot just coming into the NBA, not knowing what to expect, what kind of player I am going to be. He helped me a lot just seeing him work every day. Even his last season, the amount of work he put in and everything."

"It was surreal to be on the same team as Dirk Nowitzki."

- Luka Doncic on the impact sharing the floor with Dirk had on him pic.twitter.com/OeRzkatLHe
— NBA (@NBA) June 4, 2024

With how well Doncic has played, he is now in the conversation with Nowitzki for the greatest Mavs player of all time.

Winning a title would put him another step closer.

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Doncic finished the regular season with averages of 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range in 70 games.

The Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference and beat the Clippers, Thunder and Timberwolves in the first three rounds.