We’re only a few weeks into the 2017-18 college basketball season, but the 2018 NBA Draft class certainly looks like a good one. Among the likes of Michael Porter, Marvin Bagley, DeAndre Ayton, Mohamed Bamba, and Miles Bridges at the top of everyone’s draft board is Real Madrid guard Luka Doncic.
The Slovenian-born Doncic is the most heralded international NBA prospect in a long time, and possibly the most prolific international prospect ever. It’s easy to see why scouts love Doncic. He’s a 6-6, 18-year old guard that has been tearing up professional hoops in Europe for years, along with an extended successful run on the Slovenian National Team. For a player with his skill, size, youth, and experience, it’s hard to find an appropriate prospect to compare him to. His resume is that impressive.
If you’re still not sold on what Doncic brings to the table, I couldn’t recommend Basketball Breakdown’s scouting report more. In fact, hop on over to YouTube and waste the rest of your day watching Doncic film. It’s worth it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu_Ejkd8N8E
Now that you’re all excited to watch Doncic bring his skills to the NBA, let’s get to the bad news. In an interview with the international hoops magazine Super EuroLeague, Doncic revealed that he’s not ready to say that this season will be his last in Europe.
“No, I can’t say that. Let’s see how this season will go. No one ever knows what the future holds.”
The good news is, Doncic wouldn’t be the first prospect to wait until the last minute before declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft. In fact, it’s rare when players reveal their intentions this early, so you can file this away under disappointing news you read today but there is still a long way to go before Doncic’s decision actually matters.
