As he keeps breaking all the rules about paying any sort of dues in an NBA rookie season, Luka Doncic got a nod from some unlikely sources that he's arriving at NBA stardom faster than anyone could have imagined.
The referees gave him the James Harden treatment.
Making a dozen trips to the free-throw line, something that is becoming more routine, Doncic narrowly missed his first triple-double, but did just enough to escort the Mavericks to a 122-119 win over New Orleans, putting an end to their six-game losing streak.
With fans chanting M-V-P, Doncic made three of four free throws in the final 30.