Luka Doncic is one of the most crafty and calculated offensive maestros in the sport of basketball. What led him to owning that status is complicated, and multi-layered, but there is one standout aspect that has undoubtedly helped contribute to his offensive genius: chess.
Doncic, himself, clued everyone in on this fact during a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal Magazine. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was asked about his one secret to winning a game of chess. The response offered clear parallels to the game of basketball.
"[I'm] just trying to think what the opponent is going to do," Doncic said of his secret.