Former NBA Star Shares Harsh Message for Luka Doncic

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas said this about Luka Doncic

Mar 25, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts to a play / Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is one of the best players in basketball, but former NBA star and Memphis Grizzlies guard Gilbert Arenas believes the hype surrounding him has gone too far. During a recent episode of his Gil's Arena show, Arenas said the following on Doncic:

"Jason Tatum damn near can't be a superstar because a 25-year-old can't win a championship. He's a young kid still. We’re not talking about he went to the championship at the age of damn near 22, 23, 24. And then you have Luka over here, who's compared to Michael Jordan. And he's James Harden. He's literally James Harden. A dude who scored a lot of points but don't play no defense. We see what they did to James Harden who didn’t play defense. They let the world know he didn't play defense. They let the world know he’s a one-sided player… Luka is considered the next Michael Jordan. The Michael Jordan that played defense and offense.” 

“A lot of points don’t play no defense, but we see what they did to James Harden who didn’t play defense…Luka is considered the next MJ. The MJ that played defense and offense.”

Gil on the narrative around Luka Doncic pic.twitter.com/O5loyNCErp

— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) April 4, 2024

Arenas added, "Can [Doncic] say he's better than James Harden at scoring? Can't even do that. You can't even argue that he's a better scorer than James Harden in that same category. But he's considered the next Michael Jordan. "

With a strong opinion on this topic, Arenas does not like the way Doncic has been covered by the media.

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