Rookies 2018-19 NBA Season: Points per game Leaders (Early Look)

#1 Luka Doncic - 20.2 points per game

Luka Doncic recorded the first triple-double in Liga ACB in 11 years

The former Euroleague Champion & Euroleague MVP at just the age of 18, was picked 3rd overall in the 2018 NBA draft. Mark Cuban & the Dallas Mavericks took a chance, trading up in the summer’s draft to acquire the Slovenian in exchange for guard Trae Young.

And boy has it paid dividends in numbers!!

The Slovenian teenager has gelled immaculately into the system of the NBA, mainly because he's used to playing professional basketball with elders. He's averaging 6.55 rebounds a game and hosting a noble second best PER(Player efficiency rating) of 19.00 behind Ayton amongst the rookies.

LeBron James approves of the Slovenian phenom:

“I think European players develop faster than American players,” said James. “He’s been in the pro development stage for how many years – since he was 15, so I don’t think this is intimidating to him. I’ve seen it with Cedi (Osman) last year in Cleveland.”

He is surely setting the bar for Europeans in the NBA and has the talent to be one of the best, if not the best European player ever.