LeBron James is the best player of this generation in the NBA, winning four championships and being named the league MVP. For his friend, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, there’s one player who will be his successor when the Los Angeles Lakers leader decides to retire: Luka Doncic.
“Obviously, Luka Doncic is the guy that’s going to get all the accolades. You can feel it when you play against him,” Curry told Gilbert Arenas.
“Obviously, Luka is like the guy who’s going to get all these accolades… you can feel it when you play against him.”
Stephen Curry believes Luka Doncic is next
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Doncic has been selected to the All-Star four times and was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team. In addition, he is the only player after James to score a triple-double of 60 points, 10 assists and 21 rebounds; in addition, he also became the second player to score the most 50 points in the first five NBA seasons (5 times).
The Dallas Mavericks star signed a five-year, $215.1 million contract that will give him a base salary of $40 million in the 2023-24 season, $43 million in the 2024-25 season, and $43 million in the 2025-2025 season. It will be $45.9 million in the 2026 season and $48.9 million in the 2025-26 season. You’ll have a player option in 2026-27 before hitting free agency.
Doncic averaged 32.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8 assists per game last season, shooting 49.6% from the field and 34.2% from three-point range.