Luka Doncic is better than you think he is

A common discourse throughout the Dallas Mavericks community, especially in the offseason, is that Dallas has not put enough around their star to win at the highest level. It is a debate that dates back to the Dirk Nowitzki era, and one that rages on during the days of Luka Doncic. This is fair, as Dallas has objectively not put enough around Doncic, but the issue is not the assumption that they haven’t, but that they will be worse because of it.

If you are in the camp of thinking that the Mavericks are going to be a lesser team next year, you have not properly evaluated Luka Doncic’s skill level. Few things have the power to drastically sway the Mavericks season in a negative direction, and…