Dallas Mavericks: Luka Doncic fifth in Bleacher Report’s top 100

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic ranks fifth in Bleacher Report’s top 100 NBA players

The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for the season’s restart in Orlando. Luka Doncic and the Mavs last played on March 11. Everyone has had ample time to dig into the tape and marinate on what we saw before the shutdown.

The Mavericks have been unexpectedly good in their 67 games so far. It was led by the superstar breakout of Luka. He has himself in the MVP conversation heading into Orlando. The Mavs had multiple role players step forward and produced outstandingly too. That has allowed them to vault back in the playoff picture and have the league’s best offensive rating.

Bleacher Report released a ranking of the top 100 players in the NBA on July 11. Let us take a look at where Luka Doncic and the Mavericks landed on the list.

Luka Doncic checks in fifth as three Dallas Mavericks rank inside the top 100

Doncic finally got the respect he deserves by ranking inside the top five on Bleacher Report’s countdown. He trailed on James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Luka has a chance to pass a few more players by leading the Mavs on a deep playoff run during NBA Disney. Fans can read why he will be the league’s best player in Orlando here.

Doncic was one of three Mavericks to make the list. Kristaps Porzingis checked in at 39th, and Tim Hardaway Jr. was 80th. Dorian Finney-Smith made the honorable mention portion of the rankings.

Bleacher Report’s countdown should only have Dallas Mavericks fans more excited about the present and future of the team. Luka is already a top-five player at 21 years old. Kristaps Porzingis should only move up on the list. The Mavericks have the chance of adding a third star in the 2021 offseason too. The current is promising, and the future is even brighter. It is a fantastic time to be a Mavericks fan.