BREAKING: Luka Doncic asking for $86 million per year with Dallas Mavericks and explains why.
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has made a bold demand, requesting an annual salary of $86 million per year from the team. While the figure may seem astronomical to some, the Slovenian phenom has justified his asking price by pointing to his immense value to the Mavericks and his outstanding on-court performance.
Doncic, who is widely considered to be one of the best players in the NBA, has been a key contributor to the Mavericks’ success since joining the team in 2018.
The 23-year-old guard has been a scoring and playmaking machine for Dallas, averaging 28.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game last season. He has also led the Mavericks to the playoffs in each of his four seasons with the team, and has emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate.
Doncic’s ability to create offense and take over games has made him one of the most feared players in the league, and his skillset is seen as invaluable by many NBA observers.
“Luka is a generational talent,” said one NBA analyst.
The Mavericks are well aware of Doncic’s immense value to the team, and have been working hard to build a strong roster around him. But with the asking price now set at $86 million per year, the team will have to make some tough decisions about how to balance its salary cap and its long-term strategy.
While the Mavericks are reportedly open to the idea of a lucrative contract extension for Doncic, the high price tag will likely require the team to make sacrifices in other areas, such as trading away players or trimming salaries to create cap space.
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