It’s been more than a decade since a European landed No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. Next summer, Slovenia’s rising star Luka Doncic could end the drought and eventually become the continent’s next big thing. The 18-year-old prodigy has turned heads in Spain’s ACB League for the past three years. He has displayed a rare blend of scoring creativity, playmaking potential, and end-to-end athleticism in a 6-8 frame. Doncic won’t be running Real Madrid’s attack for much longer, because he clearly has a future as an ultra-versatile NBA swingman. His most valuable talent is his knack for manipulating opponents off the bounce. Doncic has phenomenal ballhandling command for his age, and he has a great feel for finding soft spots in a defense. He uses his handles, footwork and fakes to generate a mix of scoring and playmaking to keep opponents off balance throughout a game. Doncic had an eye-popping habit of putting ACB foes on skates: For two videos and the entire article: https://www.fanragsports.com/nba/nba-draft-2018-early-look-luka-doncic/
