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Luka and Dirk enjoy opposite ends of the NBA spotlight, but both could use real break

Truth be told, Luka Doncic was already on a beach in the Caribbean.

In his head, of course. In reality, he was still in Charlotte.

And who could blame the 19-year-old Dallas Mavericks rookie. His heart wasn’t exactly in it during the NBA Skills Challenge Saturday night at the Spectrum Center.

He woke up with a stuffed up nose and the sniffles that was obvious during a Saturday morning media event.

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You could tell he was tired when he casually dribbled up the court, allowing Hawks’ rookie Trae Young to beat him to the 3-point line for the winning shot in the second round.