Luka Dončić caught the eye of Dallas Mavericks scout, dropped 54 points in Under-13 tournament. Evaluations showed his NBA potential. Mavericks made a trade to get him in draft. NBA now flooded with international talent. Over 125 international players in the league. Winners of last six MVPs were foreign. How did it all change? Boris Stanković's push for inclusion of NBA players in Olympics paved the way. Ted Turner's Goodwill Games marked the start of supporting Soviet players to join NBA. Hawks drafted many European talents, bolstering international player recruitment. Hawks teaming up with Soviet players led to unprecedented access to Eastern European talent pool.