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Luka Doncic on Second-Season Production: ‘I Didn’t Know I Was Gonna Play Like This’

Luka Doncic is already one of the best 20-year-old NBA players in the history of the league.

Doncic entered the NBA with high expectations, but his jump in production from his first season to his second has surprised not only many pundits, but the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NBA draft himself.

“I knew I was going to be good, but not that good for sure,” Doncic said in an interview with Stadium’s Shams Charania. “I didn’t know I was gonna play like this. I didn’t expect that.”

Heading into Dallas’ game Friday night against Detroit, Doncic is averaging 29.