Anyone thinking Nicolo Melli was just a throw-in to complete last week’s trade when the Dallas Mavericks acquired guard JJ Redick from the New Orleans Pelicans may want to revisit their thoughts.
Mavs two-time All-Star point guard Luka Doncic has a direct connection with Melli and can vouch for Melli’s ability to move the needle after the two met in the 2018 EuroLeague championship game. Melli was playing for Fenerbahce of Turkey at the time and Doncic was playing for Real Madrid.
Although Doncic’s team defeated Melli’s squad in the finals, Melli wound up scoring a game-high 28 points in the championship game.