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Individually, it was another incredible season for Luka Doncic in 2022-23, earning 1st Team All-NBA honors after ranking second league-wide in scoring and ninth in nightly assists. However, he did miss the playoffs for the first time since his rookie season, something that’s hard to blame him for considering what a loss Brunson proved to be. Plus, Doncic and Co. might have been able to sneak into the playoffs through the play-in tournament had Dallas not decided to tank in order to keep its first-round pick from going to the Knicks, a move the franchise was fined $750,000 for. Regardless, Doncic is elite in just about every respect outside of defense, as he can score from all three levels, is crafty as they come with the ball in his hands, is a visionary as a passer and can rebound at a high level, too. If the Mavericks have a strong season behind Doncic and Irving, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the former earn MVP consideration, pretty much the only accolade outside of a ring Doncic is still missing.
2022-23 stats: 32.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 8.0 apg, 1.4 spg, 49.6 FG% in 66 games
2023-24 salary: $40,064,220 (projected 16th overall in salary)
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