DALLAS — At age 22, Luka Doncic is already one of the NBA’s top players.
The youngest player to earn first-team All-NBA honors twice, Doncic has drawn comparisons to LeBron James for having great size and playmaking ability. He’s in the early stages of an NBA career that could end with multiple MVPs and championships.
The Dallas Mavericks are sure banking on it. They’ve signed him to a rookie max contract extension for $207 million.
Russell Westbrook has won a league MVP, played in the NBA Finals and averaged a triple-double a historic four times.
With tremendous speed, athleticism and aggressiveness, Westbrook plays with a passion and fury that’s nearly unmatched. He was chosen for the NBA’s 75th anniversary team.
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