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Luka Doncic is on his way to a legendary career. However, he still has a lot left to prove. After seven seasons in the league, he has already started racking up the accomplishments. That’s why when Bleacher Report’s Top 100 NBA Players of All Time list came out, many were wondering where Luka would rank.
“It remains to be seen where he’ll go from here, but Luka Dončić started his career about as well as anyone ever has. After winning Rookie of the Year, Dončić was an All-NBA first-teamer every year from his second to his sixth season. That run left Dončić all alone as the only player with five All-NBA first-team nods by his age-24 season.
An elite scorer whose downhill patience and step-back skills mirror Harden’s, Dončić is also among the canniest passers in the league. Few can make reads as quickly or deliver the ball to shooters as creatively as he can.
Persistent injuries and concerns about Dončić’s defense and conditioning led to his controversial trade from the Mavericks to the Lakers. If that moves serves as a wake-up call, and if Dončić can secure an MVP or a title with Los Angeles, he has a shot to rocket up this list.
He’s off to a historically strong start but has plenty of unchecked boxes on his resumé.”
Luka certainly is on pace to be a top 100 NBA player, but is he already there? Bleacher Report put Luka at 57 on their list. He is ranked above players like Carmelo Anthony (10x All-Star), Paul Gasol (2x Champion), and James Worthy (1x Finals MVP).
While in a vacuum, Luka is a more talented player than those players, his career hasn’t come close to as successful.
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So Luka’s ranking of 57 is a bit high for now. In a few years, he might be a top 25 guy. Right now, however, he probably should be in the 70s.
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