Nowitzki revealed how high Luka Doncic is in the NBA's standards

Dallas Mavericks idol Dirk Nowitzki is delighted that Luka Doncic will be playing for the Mavericks for a long time. After all, he knew very well that they had a generation of rare geniuses – the Wonder Boys of Slovenia.

Nowitzki raved about Doncic on the recent Twitter space. Asked what he thought of Luca's NBA career so far, the German great shared how advanced Doncic is compared to his peers and other NBA players before him.

"When we picked him, we really didn't know what to expect from him. We knew he was great, but we didn't know he was going to be that great," Nowitzki said of the New Face of the Mavericks in an interview with the Dallas Morning News.

"His understanding of the game, his height, his shots are much better than we thought. His performance in the race: a running baseman, a low-post offense, he had all the ability at such a young age. It's incredible for me, and certainly for all Mavericks fans. When he was very young, how much he knew about the game, how he looked at the game, I think that's usually something after he played in the league for 5, 6, 7, 8 years, but the way he reads the game is on a different level. I'm very happy that mavericks have renewed his contract and we're going to let him stay here for a long, long time. ”

What Dirk Nowitzki said is nothing new. After all, everyone now knows how great Luka Doncic is. That's why he's even like Kevin Durant, one of the most promising players to earn an MVP this season.

It's worth noting, however, that Doncic is far ahead of his NBA career. At just 22 years old, he has already achieved a lot and has broken several young firearms records, putting him on a par with Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

Of course, winning the championship is the ultimate hurdle to become a great player, but with his current performance, Luca will definitely have a chance to compete on the biggest stage, which is sooner or later.