Luka Doncic has been dubbed the “Wonder Boy,” but he didn’t appear out of thin air.
After racking up championships and MVP awards at Real Madrid, the 19-year-old wing is among the early favorites to win 2019 Rookie of the Year. Doncic, who went third overall in June’s draft and was promptly traded to Dallas, has been preparing for his NBA moment since he left his home in Slovenia at age 13 to launch his pro career in Spain.
What’s unique about Doncic is his ceiling, not his geographical roots or his journey. Thanks to his scoring ability and playmaking instincts, Doncic has a chance to become the most decorated NBA player from the former Yugoslavia, which has produced the likes of Vlade Divac, Toni Kukoc and the patron saint himself, Drazen Petrovic.