Goran Dragic On Teaming Up With Luka Doncic: ‘We Can’t Talk About it Until July 1’
Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic are playing together on the international stage as members of the Slovenian national team.
After a practice ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Croatia on Thursday, reporters at a media call asked Doncic and Dragic if they were interested in playing together. Doncic and Dragic both declined to go into specific and gave reporters a politically correct answer to avoid a tampering fine.
“I would like to answer that,” Doncic said. “But I think it’s a $100,000 penalty if I did. You should ask the GM about that.”
“We can’t talk about it till July 1.” Dragic followed up.
Luka and Goran were asked about the possibility of them playing together in Dallas next season.
— Matej Sportinfo (@MatejSportinfo) June 28, 2022
Luka: “I would like to answer that, but I think it’s a 100.000 penalty if I did. You should ask the GM about that.”
Goran: “We can’t talk about it till july 1st.” pic.twitter.com/8phIKfHvsy
The last time a Doncic-Dragic union made the rumor mill was the previous offseason. Dragic was heavily tied to the Mavericks last summer before the Raptors bought his contract out following his trade from the Heat. The plan to add Dragic fell through after the Mavs traded for Spencer Dinwiddie shortly before the trade deadline. According to Marc Stein, Dallas is once again expected to make a run at Dragic once free agency begins on Thursday.
As the leaguewide focus rapidly shifts to next week’s draft and the June 30 start of free agency, sources say Dallas — while prioritizing its need for more wing help — does intend to explore the possibility of signing Goran Dragic this summer.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 17, 2022
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Free Agency begins on Thursday, and the Mavericks’ front office will have a big decision to make in re-signing Jalen Brunson to an extension. The New York Knicks are hot on their trails for Brunson’s services.
