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“I’m not in the MVP conversation this season”: Mavs’ star Luka Doncic asserts that he and his team will have a long way to go in the remainder of the season

Raahib Singh
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"I'm not in the MVP conversation this season": Mavs' star Luka Doncic asserts that he and his team will have a long way to go in the remainder of the season

Dallas Mavericks’ star Luka Doncic does not feel that his name belongs in the MVP conversation this season.

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a shaky start this season. They hold a 12-14 record so far and sit on the 11th spot in the very competitive Western Conference. The Mavericks have managed to stabilize things a little, and are currently on a three-game win streak.

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Luka Doncic has been a key reason for the Mavericks almost having as many wins as they do. The Slovenian sensation has been averaging 27.8 points, 9.3 assists, and 8.7 rebounds through 25 games. Luka, in his third year in the NBA, has been putting up incredible stats and is definitely in the MVP race.

Luka Doncic doesn’t feel that he belongs in the MVP conversation this season

While Luka has been producing incredible numbers this season, his team has not been performing at the same level. The Mavericks are 2 games behind the .500 mark.

In his interview with Stephen A. Smith, Luka talked about how he does not feel like his name deserves to be in the MVP conversation this season.

Luka also talks about how the Mavericks came back from their 6 games losing streak, and how as a team the Mavericks are resilient. Doncic was put on the spot by Stephen A. when he point-blank asked Luka if he believes that the Mavs would have beaten the Clippers if Porzingis had not gotten injured. Luka very diplomatically said that he believes they could have won.

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Doncic had no comments about the All-Star game, saying that he would go if there is a game, but if there isn’t, he would enjoy his time off. The 21-year-old, after his win over the Hawks, now has 30 triple-doubles to his name, becoming the second-fastest NBA player to do so.

The young star would keep getting better as he grows. Luka has a lot of time to win a lot of MVP titles in the years to come.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

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Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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