Luka Dončić going to NBA draft after conquering Europe

Brooklyn, 21 June - Slovenian basketball prodigy Luka Dončić is heading for the NBA draft as one of biggest European prospects in the past decade, having won almost all accolades and titles on the continent. While he will probably not be picked first, he will definitely become the highest picked Slovenian ever, beating Boštjan Nachbar, who was selected 15th in 2005.

Ljubljana Slovenian basketball player Luka Dončić, now playing for NBA, during a friendly between Slovenia and Croatia in 2017. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA File photo

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Slovenian basketball player Luka Dončić, now playing for NBA, during a friendly between Slovenia and Croatia in 2017.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
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