NBA’s rookie stars in ‘overrated’ feud on Twitter

BEN Simmons and Donovan Mitchell, move aside. The social media rookie shade is starting early this season — weeks before training camp has even begun.

Luka Doncic and Michael Porter Jr. start some rookie beef.

THE social media rookie shade is starting early — weeks before training camp has even begun.

Michael Porter Jr., who fell all the way to 14th to the Nuggets amidst concerns over his balky back, liked an Instagram comment saying Luka Doncic, the third overall pick, was overrated.

Doncic was selected by the Hawks, but then traded to the Mavericks in a deal that included Oklahoma star Trae Young.

@World_Wide_Wob Michael Porter Jr. liked an Insta comment saying Doncic is overrated and then Doncic liked this tweet 👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/uZVU7ZtlKZ

— Phils Burner Account (@PhillyB603) August 10, 2018

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Dino Radoncic, Doncic’s former teammate with Real Madrid, fired back, taking a shot at Porter’s injury history that limited his one season at Missouri.

Doncic, the EuroLeague MVP, of course, liked that comment.

“MVP of EuroLeague can’t be overrated. A injured player who has not played 5 college games can be overrated,” Radoncic wrote.

Porter may not even play this year after undergoing back surgery of the lumbar spine last month. Donic and Porter are considered by some the two most talented players in the draft.

And now they will have plenty of time to continue to take subtle shots at one another.

Originally published as NBA’s rookie stars in ‘overrated’ feud on Twitter