2:23pm: Doncic has a right knee contusion, Marc Stein tweets. He’ll remain with the Slovenian national team and compete in EuroBasket, Woike tweets.
1:30pm: Lakers superstar Luka Doncic apparently avoided a serious injury after a Slovenian teammate landed on his right leg during an exhibition game on Saturday, Dan Woike of The Athletic tweets.
Early in the second half, Gregor Hrovat fell on Doncic’s knee during a defensive play, according to Eurohoops.net. Doncic was able to head to the locker room on his own power but did not return to the game. Doncic, who scored 26 points against Latvia during the first half, did return to the bench to watch his Slovenian teammates collect a 100-88 victory.
It remains to be seen how this will impact Doncic’s status for the EuroBasket tournament. Slovenia is scheduled to play its tourney opener against Poland on Aug. 28. They’ll also face France, Belgium, Iceland and Israel.
Doncic signed a three-year max extension with the Lakers earlier this month.
That’s why he just gets out of the way on Defense, its to avoid injury.
I avoided a serious injury too, walked to the store cars could hit me.
Who cares if he plays defense. He is paid to score, save his energy for that.
Stupid post. “I can score 50 and teams score 50 on me.” Definitely wanna super max a guy with a +/-0.
Nico was right all along,you don’t want expensive fragile porcelain in your house
Yes, someone falling on your knee makes you porcelain, lol!
When you not fit to avoid those situations,it makes you porcelain
LOL… it’s not your fault for being a fool… my fault for responding to your nonsense!!!
Well said. That take was ridiculous
Someone falling on you doesn’t make you porcelain
Showing up on the weekly injury list 125 times since your debut with
Calf thigh nose wrist ankle back foot heel groin thoracic soleus achillies elbow hamstring back quad thigh contusions hip injuries
Missing 206 games in 8 years (average of 25 a year or 30% of the season)
Makes you porcelain
What name should I call someone, like you, who cannot do basic math?
Doncic played for 7 years in the NBA, not 8, and he missed a total of 124 games in those 7 years, not 208. You are counting his split year last year as 2 separate years.
Let’s go with porcelain brain to start with!!!
This is going to be such a flop for the Lakers. If Luka got hurt (likely) it would be old Bron, Reaves and scrubs – that’s not gunna get you in the top 8 in a loaded West.
When you have nothing to say constructive,don’t call it a respond
Some people show their lack of bball knowledge w their comments. Luka in the best shape ever. It probably helped him avoid a serious injury. Defense isn’t optional. It’s what sets the great ones from the good ones
Luka may be in his best shape, but that’s not saying much.