NBA 2018-19: Takeaways from NBA Regular Season Week 7

#5 Luka Doncic is surely the Rookie of the Year

Luka Doncic is the early Rookie of the Year

The Dallas Mavericks were supposed to be a team still under a rebuilding process. Signing DeAndre Jordan was a good move but it signalled their intent to start winning again this season.

Luka Doncic has been an absolute star this season. He is a 6'6'' point guard who can play against a player like LeBron James on the defensive end while handling the ball and acting as a pass-first player.

The Mavericks are at 11-10 this season, proving their doubters wrong, just like Luka has. They are on an 8-2 run right now, with two wins out of 3, against the Clippers and the Rockets which are huge wins.

They have also had an emphatic win over the Warriors, which has really made people realise how good Luka is and what he brings to the team. Through 19 games, Doncic is averaging 19 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists. He’s also shooting 39.8 percent from deep and has certainly elevated this Mavericks team.