Everyone knows that Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is one of the most talented players in the league right now.
His brand of offensive power is seemingly impossible to stop at times.
When Doncic gets hot, all teams have a hard time cooling him off.
Doncic is so good, in fact, that he has scored the most points in the 2020s.
That is according to StatMuse, who found that Doncic has scored 7,574 points this decade.
He is followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks with 7,535 and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics with 7,510.
Following them is Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks with 7,441 and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets with 7,048.
These are the only players with more than 7,000 points since the year 2020.
Most points in the 2020s:
7,574 — Luka Doncic
7,535 — Giannis Antetokounmpo
7,510 — Jayson Tatum
7,441 — Trae Young
7,048 — Nikola JokicThe only players with more than 7,000. pic.twitter.com/AAp1V9lFPA
— StatMuse (@statmuse) August 10, 2023
2022-23 may have been Doncic’s best season yet.
He scored an average of 32.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8 assists a game.
He also had the strongest field goal percentage of his career with 49.6%.
Despite that, the Mavericks became a complete mess as the season came to an end.
Even with Doncic’s stellar shooting and the addition of Kyrie Irving, the team couldn’t even reach the play-in tournament.
Fans are understandably upset that their team isn’t able to get into the playoffs even with such a figure like Doncic running the show.
What will 2023-24 bring?
Doncic looks very healthy and prepared to compete in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
That means he will enter the new season in great shape and that could help the Mavericks get off to a good start.
But what will they do to capitalize on Doncic’s talent and actually remain good enough to find success in the postseason?
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