SANTA MONICA, Calif. - It’s been six weeks since Luka Doncic’s statistically historic first NBA season ended. It’s been four months since an online bookmaker went ahead and paid bettors who had wagered on Doncic to win Rookie of the Year.
All indications are that Mavericks phenom Doncic finally, formally will be handed the ROY trophy during Monday night’s NBA Awards Show, yet owner Mark Cuban says his recent text exchanges with Doncic have been tinged with apprehension.
“I’m kind of nervous,” Cuban said. “Luka is a little bit nervous, too.”
If a sliver of doubt exists, and, frankly, I don’t see one, it’s due to the late-season surge of Hawks point guard Trae Young and the occasionally fickle nature of media balloting.