Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki reveals his painful welcome to Luka Doncic

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic played only one season together on the Dallas Mavericks, but they still developed a great relationship even in their short time as teammates. The foundation of their friendship is respect, as Nowitzki revealed in his latest appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast. However, Doncic had to earn that respect from Dirk, who tested the youngster right on the very first day of practice with the Mavs ahead of the 2018-19 season.