Overview

• Dončić was diagnosed with a right knee contusion after colliding with a teammate during Slovenia’s exhibition against Latvia and returned to the bench under his own power.
• The Basketball Federation of Slovenia announced he resumed team practice on Monday and is available for Tuesday’s friendly against Great Britain.
• Medical sources characterize the injury as a non-structural contusion, and both Slovenia and the Lakers regard it as a day-to-day matter unlikely to threaten his NBA readiness.
• Dončić’s early exit of the Latvia game occurred after posting a dominant 26-point first half, highlighting his improved conditioning following a 31-pound offseason body transformation.
• Team officials from the federation and Lakers are closely monitoring his minutes through remaining tune-ups before Slovenia’s EuroBasket opener on Aug. 28 in Poland.