Luka Doncic is the engine of the Dallas Mavericks’ offense, and he has been ever since he entered the league in 2018.

Last season, Doncic averaged the most points, rebounds, assists, and steals per game for Dallas, and without him, the Mavs were 4-8. He is one of the most dominant offensive players of this era, and that will undoubtedly continue into this upcoming season.

Doncic can score in virtually any way, and he almost always brings the ball up for the Mavs and initiates the offense often. His vision and passing are some of the best this game has ever seen, but Jason Kidd may have a different plan for how he uses Doncic on offense this season.

In an exclusive interview with Marc Stein of DLLS Mavs, Kidd said he is going to talk to Doncic about him bringing the ball up the floor less and having someone else initiate the offense ahead of next season.

Kidd wants to get Doncic the ball “at different spots on the floor.” He dove into how this would help Doncic avoid the “harassment” that comes with bringing the ball up and someone pressing him, and he thinks that this would make him “stronger.”

“Sometimes the point guard can start the offense on different spots on the floor,” Kidd said.

Doncic has bought the ball up for his entire career, and although he’d still be running the offense once someone else brings the ball across half-court, this would be a major change for what Mavs fans are used to seeing from him. Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie, or one of the other guards would likely bring the ball up and Doncic would be able to relax for a little bit longer before receiving the ball on the wing and going into Dallas’ normal actions that way.

The Mavs could even explore getting Doncic the ball more in the low post and letting him go to work that way, and that is something that Mavs fans have wanted to see more. It would help Doncic to not settle as much on the perimeter and get more easy buckets inside the arc.

Doncic’s size and strength allow him to body almost anyone in the paint, and his finishing at the rim is superb. If Kidd were to put Doncic in the post occasionally, it would help create more space on the perimeter for the shooters and give them more open looks.

Klay Thompson and P.J. Washington were already going to get great looks from behind the arc, and Doncic creating from different spots on the floor will help them get even more. Not having Doncic bring the ball up the floor every time would also help speed up the offense, and the Mavs have plenty of players who can push the ball in transition when needed. Dallas’ pace improved last season, and this change would help it improve even more.

Washington, Quentin Grimes, Naji Marshall, and countless others can all grab a rebound and go, and both Washington and Marshall are underrated in that area. Washington said he focused on his playmaking and ball handling this summer, and Marshall said his passing was one of his best skills at Media Day.

Anyone else outside of Doncic bringing the ball up sometimes would allow him to conserve some energy, and the Mavs having plenty of ball handlers will help take some of the pressure off Doncic’s shoulders if Kidd does indeed follow through with this plan.