Dirk Nowitzki on Luka Doncic: "He plays like a 35-year-old guy, with a great IQ"

Dirk Nowitzki has spoken about his former colleague at Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic. He explains that winning the Euroleague didn't automatically make him a player to watch in the NBA, but just from seeing him practice once, Dirk realized he was different:

"The transition was pretty smooth for him. I played with him for one year, the last one. None of us really knew how good he was. He was the Euroleague MVP, but that didn't mean much when he got to the NBA. From the first practice, I knew how he played."

Nowitzki is certain that Luka is a unique player, especially in terms of basketball IQ, much more mature than his age suggests:

"He plays like a 35-year-old: a great basketball IQ, what he sees on the court, I've never seen before. He knows how to handle the big moments. We talk about basketball often, but I don't need to teach him anything. He has amazing talent and game. It was fun to see his transition to the NBA. The beginning of something special, we have witnessed his greatness."

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