[rudel.dietrich]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

I look at Luka Dončić and I do this:

Fifth year in the league and he is accelerating; 33.5 PPG is his career best so far. And, he is only 23!

I looked up his provenance; Atlanta actually drafted him in 2018 but traded him to Dallas on draft day. I said with scorn, "What donkey did they get in return?"

Well, Atlanta got Trae Young in that deal (plus a future first round pick), so it hasn't turned out too bad for them.

But still, Luka!

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It was a terrible trade for Atlanta at the time and still is.

Luka is a fantastic player but the team around him is lacking. Dallas has sadly wasted his rookie contract not putting talent around him.