Luka Doncic, the Mavericks protege and future Hall-of-Famer, could learn a lot from 12-year-old Mahito Maki, the titular star of The Boy and the Heron, who learns to work with others to reach his dreams. It’s not just Doncic’s fault he’s had to be a one-man-show in Dallas, but he has failed thus far to learn to trust others and bring out the best in his copilots like Kristaps Porzingus, Jalen Brunson or Kyrie Irving. But Irving could be Doncic’s “heron,” the mystical guide who can accompany him on his journey of self-discovery. Time will only tell if the pairing works out as it does in the film or if Irving, like his predecessor, flees the coop.
