Whereas it’s clearly unlucky that Doncic is anticipated to overlook a number of video games, a supply inform Woike there are not any long-term issues in regards to the accidents.
The Lakers play 4 occasions this week — at Sacramento on Sunday, vs. Portland on Monday, at Minnesota on Wednesday and at Memphis on Friday — earlier than returning house to face Miami subsequent Sunday.
Backup heart Jaxson Hayes, who’s battling left knee soreness, has additionally been downgraded to out for tonight’s sport in Sacramento. It’s the second straight absence for Hayes, notes Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
As we beforehand relayed, Doncic obtained MVP chants from the house crowd throughout Friday’s victory over Minnesota. The 26-year-old was off to an unimaginable begin to the season, averaging a league-high 46.0 factors, 11.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1.0 steal by means of two video games.
Doncic reportedly suffered the finger harm early in Friday’s sport and had the digit wrapped for the rest of the competition. It’s unclear when the left leg harm occurred — he suffered a minor harm to reverse leg in Tuesday’s season-opening loss at Golden State.
With Doncic out and LeBron James (sciatica on his left aspect) nonetheless sidelined, Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent, Marcus Good and Dalton Knecht are among the many candidates for elevated backcourt duties.
Doncic appeared in a career-low 50 video games final season, largely attributable to a calf pressure he sustained on Christmas. He obtained plenty of consideration for getting in higher form in the course of the offseason and had a superb exhibiting at EuroBasket 2025 with Slovenia.
