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Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are getting back on track. They started the season fresh off a trip to the NBA Finals, but it took them a while to find their groove.
Unsurprisingly, some of that had to do with Doncic's fitness. The Slovenian superstar was banged up and seemed slightly out of shape to begin the season, but he's turned the page over the past couple of weeks.
That's why he climbed the MVP ladder and was No. 5 in the first recent MVP poll from "The Hoops Collective" on Thursday.
When discussing that on the episode released on Friday on Youtube, ESPN analyst Tim McMahon acknowledged that it had been a disappointing start to the season for Doncic. However, now that he's worked his way back to good shape, he's a strong candidate to win the award:
