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Luka Dončić Diagnosed With Knee Contusion After EuroBasket Exhibition Injury

Not believed to be serious, the contusion will prompt Slovenia’s staff to limit his playing time in the final warm-ups before EuroBasket.

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Lakers Luka Doncic (77) is interviewed by ESPN LA radio following a press conference announcing the signing of a 3-year, $165 million contract extension at UCLA Health Training Center

Overview

  • Dončić exited the third quarter of Slovenia’s exhibition vs. Latvia after teammate Gregor Hrovat fell into his right leg and returned to the bench with ice without re-entering.
  • National-team medical staff diagnosed a right knee contusion, a finding confirmed by reporters Marc Stein and Dan Woike.
  • Sources say the injury is not believed to be serious; Dončić will stay with Slovenia through its remaining two warm-up games.
  • Coach Aleksander Sekulić and Lakers personnel plan to enforce minute restrictions as a precaution before EuroBasket group play begins on August 28 against Poland.
  • The incident underscores the tension between his international commitments and the Lakers’ need to safeguard his health following an offseason transformation and a new three-year extension.