Nowitzki, Cuban and Kidd travel to Slovenia to renew Luka Doncic

Special players require special measures, and Luka Doncic is one of those. The Mavericks player is rushing his participation in the Olympics, where his team still has a chance of obtaining bronze. Australia will be measured next Saturday, August 7, to discern this third place. After finishing his Olympic contest, Luka’s idea is none other than to finally disconnect in his native Slovenia. But before relaxing, he will have to sit down to sign his renewal with the Texas franchise, which will send an expedition of at least five men to the Balkan country. Mark Cuban, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Nico Harrison and Michael Finley will be in charge of ditching the extension that will take Doncic to collect more than 200 million dollars in 5 years. The operation is expected to close during the next week.

Before setting sail for Japan, the star asked that his stay in Tokyo be respected to allow him to concentrate on his company with the Slovenian national team. The Mavericks have honored Doncic’s wishes to the full while continuing to trade – better or worse – in the market. But they cannot wait any longer to close the agreement that will guide the future of the franchise in the medium term. The signing of the contract is already a fact, but the gesture of transferring five of the visible heads in the direction of the project is one more example of the importance that Luka has. For the Mavs in particular and the NBA in general.

The nearly two months since the team’s elimination by the Clippers in the first round have come by like a hurricane. A Article of The Athletic it then provoked or anticipated what has been a complete restructuring in the chain of command. All driven by the fear that Luka would feel uncomfortable with the surroundings. Keeping Doncic happy is paramount for Dallas, and every move made – like the possible acquisition of his compatriot Dragic – seeks to please him. It doesn’t seem like a bad idea.

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