Luka Doncic shuts down talks on being benched for rest of the season / News - Basketnews.com

Luka Doncic says he will play until there's a chance for the Mavericks to reach the postseason.

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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic says he will play until his team has a chance to clinch the spot in the Play-In tournament.

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"I'm playing tomorrow," Doncic told reporters before the upcoming game against the Kings. "When there's still a chance, I'm going to play."

On Monday, Shams Charania from The Athletic reported that the Mavericks are seriously considering shutting down Doncic and Kyrie Irving for the rest of the season so Dallas could keep their first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

Currently, the Mavericks have a 37-42 record and are in 11th place in the Western Conference. Dallas has 3 games left in the regular season and is one win behind the 10th-placed Oklahoma City Thunder.

Doncic averages 32.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 8.1 assists over 64 appearances this season. The 24-year-old Slovenian still battles for the NBA's scoring title.

Currently, Joel Embiid leads the NBA in scoring with an average of 33.0 points per game.

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