More setbacks for the Lakers. And these are starting to get serious. Although the absence is estimated to be short, the fact that the Angelenos are without Luka Doncic has to be simply terrifying. Especially if they can’t count on the services of LeBron James.
The Dallas Mavericks have announced that Luka Doncic will be out of action for at least a week. He will be re-evaluated in that time and it will be seen if the absence is longer, although according to ESPN, sources within the team are confident that it will not go any further.
The problem is a sprained finger and a blow to the left leg, which will be what keeps Doncic out of several regular season games. In addition to the clash against the Sacramento Kings, there is a new ‘back-to-back’ on Tuesday against the Trail Blazers, a game against the Timberwolves on Thursday, against the Grizzlies on Saturday and, again on Monday, against the Heat. In the most optimistic scenario for the Lakers, Doncic will miss five games.
This happens with LeBron James still unavailable to play and Jason Hayes being out, the second game in a row, against the Kings. The hole for the Lakers is brutal considering that Doncic averaged 46 games in the two games he has played this season.
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