As Jon Landau might say: I have seen basketball’s future and its name is Luka Doncic. The Mavericks wunderkind had possibly the finest game of his career on Saturday night, putting up 36 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high 19 assists in a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Doncic is finishing up the best season by a 20-year-old in league history, averaging 29.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.9 assists while leading the most efficient offense of all time. Well, it’s either him or LeBron James. Doncic, LeBron and Magic Johnson — three playmaking polymaths — lead my Age 20 All-Star team:
Forward | LeBron James, Cavaliers [2004-05]
>>> 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists
Forward | Zion Williamson, Pelicans [2020-21]
>>> 27.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 62.2 2-point shooting
Center | Shaquille O’Neal, Magic [1992-93]
>>> 23.4 points, 13.9 rebounds, 3.5 blocks
Guard | Magic Johnson, Lakers [1979-80]
>>> 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists
Guard | Luka Doncic, Mavericks [2019-20]
>>> 28.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 8.8 assists
BENCH
Forward | Anthony Davis, Pelicans [2013-14]
>>> 20.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocks
Forward | Chris Webber, Warriors [1993-94]
>>> 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.2 blocks
Center | Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves [2015-16]
>>> 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 55.9 2-point shooting
Center | Nikola Jokic, Nuggets [2015-16]
>>> 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 54.1 2-point shooting
Guard | Chris Paul, Hornets [2005-06]
>>> 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.8 assists
Guard | Kobe Bryant, Lakers [1998-99]
>>> 19.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists
Guard | LaMelo Ball, Hornets [2021-22]
Rookies of the Year | Adrian Dantley (1977), Shaquille O’Neal (1993), Chris Webber (1994), Elton Brand (2000), Mike Miller (2001), Amare Stoudemire (2003), Chris Paul (2006), Derrick Rose (2009), Tyreke Evans (2010), Karl-Anthony Towns (2016)
NBA Finals MVP | Magic Johnson (1980)
— Kevin Brewer
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