Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
The Dallas Mavericks were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs by the LA Clippers. Luka Doncic was incredible, but his supporting cast did not produce enough to get Dallas into the second round. The early postseason exit paved the way for Luka to play for his national team.
The 22-year-old superstar led Slovenia to a dominating performance in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Lithuania. They won all four of their games by double-digit points. Luka capped it off with a masterful performance against fellow NBA All-Star Domantas Sabonis and Lithuania to secure Slovenia’s place in the Olympics.