AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillLuka Doncic is a basketball player who wants it all. But, he stated Saturday that winning the Olympic gold medal with Slovenia with his team would be more important than winning the NBA championship with Dallas Mavericks.Doncic was forced to make a choice between the two options within the context of the question. He said that he would be happy with both.In an attempt to help his country get into the 2021 Summer Olympics, Doncic joined the Slovenian team to join the Slovenian national basketball team.Slovenia is now just one win away to the Olympic field, following Doncic's victory over Venezuela 98-70 in a qualifying match Saturday.Slovenia was independent in 1991 and has not been able to qualify for the Olympic Games. However, Slovenia has been a rising basketball power in recent times.Doncic was the leader of Slovenia's success at EuroBasket 2017. The tournament was won by Slovenia, which became the country's only gold medal in a senior men's major event.Doncic, 22, is one of the most talented young basketball players in the country. He has two All-Star nods in three NBA seasons.Doncic was the NBA Rookie of Year in 2019. He is coming off a productive 2020-21 season in which he averaged 27.7 point, 8.6 assists and 2.9 three-pointers per game.In each of their previous two seasons, the Mavericks reached the playoffs. They lost to the Clippers each round.Dallas has a lot of potential to succeed in 2021-22, with Doncic making great strides and Jason Kidd as their new head coach.Slovenia will not be able to win the Olympics gold medal if it is selected. The United States will be the heavy favorites to win the fourth Olympic gold.Team USA will be without Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker and Jayson Durant.There is a chance that a team like Slovenia could emerge as the greatest threat to the United States. This is especially true with stars like Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers center, and Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets centre, who have decided to play for Australia and Serbia, respectively.Although Slovenia isn't as talented as the United States, Doncic could be a great addition to the team.
