NBA News: Tracy McGrady makes a bold championship prediction for Luka Doncic and the Mavs

As the new one N.B.A As the season approaches, excitement is building as several teams make important offseason moves to improve their title chances. Recently Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady weighed with a bold prediction and chose Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks emerge as winner.

McGrady announced on Instagram that the Mavericks are his choice to win the NBA title this season. “I can’t imagine the (Boston) Celtics doing that again,McGrady said. “F- man, Luka (Doncic) is going to sweep the field… My preseason pick for NBA champions will be the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas got there last year, I made Luka the regular season MVP.”

The former NBA star also emphasized the importance of adding Klay Thompson to the roster. “The addition of Klay Thompson will make them a favorite, definitely a contender, in my opinion.McGrady continued. “I mean, why not? Without Klay, they were definitely contenders.”

Finally, McGrady predicted that Doncic would win both the regular season and Finals MVP awards. “So my pick for the NBA Finals will be Luka Doncic. He will win the MVP this year. He’ll win it in the regular season and he’ll win the NBA Finals. Luka Doncic takes home two MVP trophies in addition to the Larry O’Brien Trophy.”

Doncic on Thompson’s arrival in Dallas

Klay ThompsonAfter winning four championships over 13 years with the Golden State Warriors, a new chapter begins with the Mavericks. During media day, Doncic expressed his excitement about working with the veteran sharpshooter.

“Incredible,” Doncic said when asked about Thompson joining the Mavs. “He’s a four-time champion, a great player, so I was very excited when he signed with us. I can’t wait to play with him.”

Doncic also emphasized how important Thompson’s shooting ability will be to the team. “Basically you can’t help him. If I and [Kyrie Irving] When you have the ball, you can’t leave Klay open because if you do, he’ll take the shot. The distance he creates will be huge for us.”

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