Lakers star’s wild rank on Bleacher Report’s top 100 NBA players ever list revealed

Luka Doncic is connected his measurement to a legendary career. However, he still has a batch near to prove. After 7 seasons successful nan league, he has already started racking up nan accomplishments. That’s why erstwhile Bleacher Report’s Top 100 NBA Players of All Time database came out, galore were wondering where Luka would rank. 

“It remains to beryllium seen wherever he’ll spell from here, but Luka Dončić started his profession astir arsenic good arsenic anyone ever has. After winning Rookie of nan Year, Dončić was an All-NBA first-teamer each twelvemonth from his 2nd to his sixth season. That tally near Dončić each unsocial arsenic nan only subordinate pinch 5 All-NBA first-team nods by his age-24 season.

An elite scorer whose downhill patience and step-back skills reflector Harden’s, Dončić is besides among nan canniest passers successful nan league. Few tin make sounds arsenic quickly aliases present nan shot to shooters arsenic creatively arsenic he can.

Persistent injuries and concerns astir Dončić’s defense and conditioning led to his arguable waste and acquisition from nan Mavericks to nan Lakers. If that moves serves arsenic a wake-up call, and if Dončić tin unafraid an MVP aliases a title pinch Los Angeles, he has a changeable to rocket up this list.

He’s disconnected to a historically beardown commencement but has plentifulness of unchecked boxes connected his resumé.”

Luka surely is connected gait to beryllium a apical 100 NBA player, but is he already there? Bleacher Report put Luka astatine 57 connected their list. He is classed supra players for illustration Carmelo Anthony (10x All-Star), Paul Gasol (2x Champion), and James Worthy (1x Finals MVP). 

While successful a vacuum, Luka is simply a much talented subordinate than those players, his profession hasn’t travel adjacent to arsenic successful. 

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So Luka’s ranking of 57 is simply a spot precocious for now. In a fewer years, he mightiness beryllium a apical 25 guy. Right now, however, he astir apt should beryllium successful nan 70s. 

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