Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is often compared to LA Clippers star James Harden, and particularly to Harden’s style of play with the Houston Rockets. Both top-level shooters and playmakers, Harden and Doncic also rely heavily on their back three, hence the comparisons.

Harden even seemed to acknowledge the similarities between him and Doncic when he spoke to reporters on media day.

“It’s definitely going to involve a lot of me,” Harden said of the new Clippers. “There was talk when I was in Houston… ‘You can’t win like that.’ You just saw a guy (Luka Doncic) last season make the Finals playing the exact same way I played.”

New Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. spent last season with the Mavericks, where he reached the NBA Finals alongside Doncic. When asked about the Harden-Doncic comparisons after practice Tuesday, Jones pointed out some of the ways they are similar.

“His vision,” Jones said. “The vision of both of them is crazy. They see the entire floor at all times. They can get to their spots whenever they want, get to the line as many times as they want, and take any shot they want. Yes, there are similarities, but they are also two different basketball players. “I’m glad to be here.”

An elite lob threat, Jones has already benefited from Harden’s passing ability, just as he was last season in Dallas alongside Doncic.

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