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Luka Doncic would make $212 million over the next 5 years but the Mavericks MVP still wouldn’t take any breaks to hoop

Akash Murty
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Luka Doncic would make $212 million over the next 5 years but the Mavericks MVP still wouldn’t take any breaks to hoop

No weight-gaining vacation this time! Luka Doncic wants to make the best out of this offseason, but not with food.

Doncic last played in the NBA playoffs averaging well over 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists but lost the series 4-2 to the eventual champions Golden State Warriors in his first Conference Finals appearance.

It hasn’t been a month since that happened, and the Slovenian superstar is in Europe playing some more ball, spreading some magic on the court in his home continent before he and Mavs run it back again.

After last season’s break, the man came into the 2021-22 season pretty off-shape and got criticised by media and Mavericks fans equally throughout the year.

But once again, putting crazy numbers (28.4 pts, 9.1 rebs, and 8.7 ast.) and then eliminating the team with the best record in the league – the Phoenix Suns in the conference Semi-finals, he shut them all up with his actions.

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Luka Doncic is playing competitive basketball in Europe within a month of a long playoffs run

Doncic, at 23 years of age, will kick into this season with the super-max contract, which will give him a surplus of $212 million throughout 5-years. The 3x All-star will get $36.6 million this year and add plenty to his $25 million net worth, but still, the man has no less hunger for greatness, which grows each day.

While he would need to hit the gym a lot more this offseason than spending more time on the court, which he is a maestro at, it seems the man prefers playing ball more than the workouts to prevent injuries which will eventually prolong his career.

But fans do not bother as long as they can watch their favourite basketball player on the court.

Having added Christian Wood to a gritty Mavericks team, Mark Cuban has given Doncic a significant help on the offensive side of the court. If they could keep Brunson and add a few solid wing defenders, they would be set for another run at the Championship, and this might be the best squad they would do it with.

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Akash Murty

Akash Murty

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An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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