Last season, he nearly won both individual NBA plum awards, placing third behind Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while leading the Mavericks to the NBA Finals.

It is unclear who would win first, but the Slovenian sensation has a chance to win MVP, which would keep up the strange trend of non-Americans winning the most important award.

Gilbert Arenas believes Klay Thompson will help Luka Doncic win MVP

Three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas believes that Klay Thompson’s presence will significantly help Doncic’s quest for MVP.

He stated in his podcast, “Gil’s Arena,” that the Mavs floor general should dole out more assists this year since some of his passes will go to a shooter who has a stellar career.

Furthermore, according to Arenas, Doncic ought to average a triple-double throughout the season—a feat last accomplished by Russell Westbrook during the 2020–21 campaign. Luka should become the front-runner for MVP if this is accomplished, according to “Agent Zero.”

Luka and Layla appear to be a great combination even before they have played a game together.

Doncic will have more space to manoeuvre in order to score or locate an open teammate while Thompson is causing chaos off the ball and getting to his spots. Considering that the five-time All-NBA First-Team member averaged 9.8 assists per game during the 2023–24 season, he should have little trouble reaching double figures in that category this upcoming season.

It’s another matter entirely to pull down at least 10.0 rebounds per game, even though Doncic almost did. He almost already averaged a triple-double in the 2023–24 season thanks to his 9.2 rebounds per game, which also helped him win MVP.

Although it’s unclear how Thompson may assist Doncic in surpassing that number this year, it wouldn’t be shocking if he did. Maybe “Luka Magic” will be able to concentrate more on the defensive rebounds if the former star of the Golden State Warriors handles the toughest perimeter defensive tasks.

Doncic may be charged with stat-padding by some. But once Dallas gets possession, it really helps the team because their franchise cornerstone is the first player to touch the ball. It’s a great method to start the offence quickly and prevent the opposition from setting up their defence.

It’s clear that Doncic was on the verge of a triple-double average, and this would be a simple method to increase his MVP candidate rating. He would be deep in the chase once more, even though it might not ensure him the award.

The five-time All-Star’s winning of the Michael Jordan Trophy excites the Mavs supporters. It would undoubtedly be twice as sweet if he could combine that with a ring.