If the Dallas Mavericks ever shop superstar Luka Doncic, the New York Knicks could be the first NBA team they call, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports.
The Knicks have a bevy of draft picks at their disposal.
“I am sure the Knicks would be the first team the Mavs would call if they wanted to move Luka,” an anonymous Eastern Conference general manager told Deveney. “Maybe OKC first because of the picks, but the Knicks would be right there. They would have to send out a huge, huge number of picks for him.”
During his end-of-the-season press conference, Doncic told Mavericks reporters that he was “happy” in Dallas, but he also admitted that “something’s got to change.” The 2018-19 Rookie of the Year signed a five-year, $215.2 million designated rookie contract extension with the Mavericks in August 2021.
“Something’s got to change for sure,” Doncic said. “I mean, last year we went to Western Conference finals. We were having fun. I always talk about the chemistry we had. It was great. But something’s got to change for sure.”
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The Mavericks were only 5-11 in games Doncic and Kyrie Irving played together this season. That was the worst winning percentage (.313) for a pair of teammates who were both All-Stars since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976-77, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
New York has Doncic’s old teammate, Jalen Brunson. The Knicks could possibly offer the Mavericks all of their future draft picks and Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley and Quentin Grimes for Doncic, who is arguably the best player in the NBA.
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A four-time All-Star, Doncic averaged 32.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.0 assists for the Mavericks this season while shooting 49.6% from the field, 34.2% from beyond the arc and 74.2% from the free-throw line. The 24-year-old recorded 36 double-doubles and 10 triple-doubles in 66 games.
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