At the moment, Luka Doncic is on a dizzying trajectory toward becoming the greatest player to ever dawn a Dallas Mavericks uniform. He’s not there yet, though, with one man still towering in his way. That dude is Dirk Nowitzki.
Team owner Mark Cuban has now chimed in on the Mavs GOAT debate, and he had a rather surprising revelation about what Nowitzki himself thinks about all this.
Dallas Mavericks Owner Marc Cuban Chimes in on GOAT Debate
Cuban recently guested on Draymond Green‘s podcast and one of the questions the Golden State Warriors veteran threw in the former’s direction is about Doncic potentially becoming the greatest Mav ever. Accoding to Cuban, he believes Luka has already achieved this feat at this point in his career — a notion that even Notwizki himself would agree with:
“No disrespect to Dirk. I love him to death. Dirk and I go way, way back,” Cuban said. “But Dirk would be the first one to tell you, Luka’s better.”
"Dirk would be the first one to tell you, Luka's better"
—@mcuban tells @money23green his prediction that @luka7doncic will pass @swish41 pic.twitter.com/0JVemCvFw8
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) April 1, 2024
Cuban saw Nowtzki’s growth throughout his career, and the billionaire also has a front-row seat to witness Luka’s current evolution. For him to have this much praise for Doncic certianly speaks vlumes.
For what it’s worth, there is footage out there of Nowitzki actually stating Doncic’s GOAT status. When asked if he thought Luka had a chance to eclipse him as the greatest Mavs player of all time, the former NBA MVP responded by saying that “He already has.”
You have to note that this interview was two years ago, and we all know how far Doncic has come since then.
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