The Dallas Mavericks traded up to draft Slovenian wunderkind and European star Luka Doncic. That alone created hefty expectations, but that is nothing new to Doncic. He began his professional career at age 15 and has a plethora of achievements and accolades under his belt.
Doncic is favored to secure yet another trophy this season. ESPN chose the 19-year-old as the runaway winner in their prediction of the 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year. Doncic received over 50 percent of the first place votes on the panel.