Doncic suffered a knee injury following a collision during Saturday’s game against Latvia.
Ex-Mavericks star Luka Doncic gets great injury update ahead of Slovenia game originally appeared on The Sporting News
Former Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic survived an injury scare from last week, and will be ready to suit up against Great Britain in Tuesday’s EuroBasket matchup, per NBA insider Marc Stein.
Doncic suffered the injury on Aug. 16 against Latvia. In the third quarter, a teammate collided with Doncic’s knee, causing him to fall backwards and eventually limp off the court. Luckily, the injury was just a bruise, and no damage to Doncic’s knee was reported.
Doncic has been participating with team Slovenia during this year’s edition of the EuroBasket tournament, and his recent injury scare put many fans on high alert. Fortunately, Doncic appears to be fine.
NBA fans are still reeling from the shocking trade that sent Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers
Doncic has been preparing for his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers after being traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis in a stunning trade that is still stunning NBA fans.
He spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Mavericks, where he rose to become of the league’s most prominent talents, averaging 28.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists during his time in Dallas, while also being named to five All-NBA teams and five All-Star teams.
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