Oct 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Utah Jazz forward Cody Williams (5) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Dallas Mavericks have fallen short of preseason expectations, and star player Luka Doncic didn’t hold back when discussing the team’s recent struggles in critical games. The Dallas Mavericks are undeniably struggling early in the NBA regular season.

As Luka Doncic battles efficiency issues, the Mavericks must address stagnant late-game offense to capitalize on their superstar’s talents in critical moments.

After being one of the best clutch players in the NBA last season, it's been a rough go of it for Doncic, who is now 33.3% from the floor and 25% from three in six clutch opportunities (five-point game or less,

The debate around Luka Doncic and his usage has existed basically since he entered the league. After a good rookie season where he shared the floor with a lot of veterans, Doncic took full reign of the Mavericks in his sophomore season and hasn’t looked back.

The Dallas Mavericks are set to begin a road trip on Sunday. However, they received a concerning injury update before their game against the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic was added to the injury report with a groin injury on Saturday.

Luka Doncic says the Mavericks are not a good clutch team this season and that he is still figuring out how to play off the ball.