Nov 10, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) controls the ball in the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

He finished fifth in NBA Rookie of the Year voting and displayed signs of promise, but he was traded to the New York Knicks after playing in 32 games with the Mavs in 2018-19. Dallas happened to have another young player make his debut in 2018-19,

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic hasn't had the start to the season that most fans expected following his MVP-level season last year that helped take the Mavs all the way to the NBA Finals, and a large reason for that can be attributed to the various injuries that he has suffered over the last few months.