Center Karl-Anthony Towns iz Minnesote in branilec Trea Young iz Atlante, sta bila imenovana za najboljša igralca uvodnega tedna lige NBA. Slutiti gre, da bi v primeru Dončićeve zadete odločilne trojke na tekmi proti Blazersom imenovanje romalo k njemu, tako pa ga je prejel njegov, zdaj že večni tekmec Young. V spodnjih povezavah si lahko ogledate, zakaj so se novinarji in analitiki odločili za prav ta dva ključna košarkarja svojih ekip.
32.0 PPG | 13.3 RPG | 5.0 APG
Leading the @Timberwolves to a 3-0 record in Week 1, @KarlTowns was named Western Conference Player of the Week! #Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/nPbuUQOvic
— NBA (@NBA) October 28, 2019
38.5 PPG | 7.0 RPG | 9.0 APG
Leading the @ATLHawks to a 2-0 record in Week 1, @TheTraeYoung was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/L6bUlFNyKe
— NBA (@NBA) October 28, 2019
